Recruitment Solutions are currently recruiting for Navigator for Vulnerable Women in Dover.

Working hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm (some flexibility required)

Salary: £22,492 per annum (pay review in November)

Duration: Fixed term contract until 31^st July 2022

Responsibilities include:

• To engage identified women rough sleepers, through early and late street outreach sessions
• To provide support to women with high vulnerability when sleeping rough
• Be a point of contact and expertise for staff working with women who are homeless
• To act as the main point of contact between rough sleeping services
• To facilitate and support engagement with women’s services, women’s health, domestic violence services, mental health services and substance misuse services
• To facilitate and support engagement with women’s services, women’s health, domestic violence services, mental health services and substance misuse services
• To assess the housing and resettlement needs of each client, supporting them into accommodation suitable to their needs and choices.
• To assist, advise and support clients to create and sustain a home through housing support
• To support clients to integrate into their community, accessing appropriate services and local amenities

Experience required:

• Relevant training, study or qualifications (or equivalent) in the area of social studies, health care, housing or welfare advice
• To have a full driving license and the use of a vehicle
• Experience of working with entrenched rough sleepers or vulnerable women with high support needs
• An ability to initiate and maintain constructive relations with people we support, colleagues and other professionals from a wide variety of cultural and social backgrounds.

Please only apply if you fully match the skills and experience required. If you have not had contact from us within 72 hours of your application, due to receiving high volumes of applications, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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