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The Nelson Trust is dedicated to supporting women affected by exploitation and sex working. We aim to break the cycle of offending, addiction, sex working, and trauma through holistic support and multi-agency collaboration. As an Outreach Worker, you will engage and support women in Gloucester who are affected by exploitation and sex working (both on and off the street). Your role will involve providing practical and emotional support, coordinating multi-agency approaches, and offering holistic interventions to reduce social harms such as homelessness, substance use, mental and physical health issues, extreme poverty, violence, and abuse.
Job Responsibility:
Conduct asset-based holistic needs assessments and develop individualised support plans and risk assessments
Deliver evening outreach services to reach women who street sex work
Provide intensive, personalised support with a bespoke, holistic, and integrated wrap-around service
Offer information, advice, and advocacy, including signposting and liaising with other services
Plan, coordinate, and undertake outreach activities in collaboration with colleagues and partner agencies
Attend or convene multi-agency meetings and act as an advocate for women
Coordinate care planning, including drug treatment interventions and progress to residential treatment
Build close working relationships with partners such as Probation, Police, Integrated Offender Management, Health services, and other voluntary sector partners
Support women through the court process, whether they are attending as offenders or victims
Ensure adherence to The Nelson Trust Safeguarding principles, practice, and procedures
Requirements:
Experience working with women affected by multiple disadvantages, preferably those affected by sex working or at risk of exploitation
In-depth understanding of substance use, treatment, recovery, and routes into and out of sex work
Knowledge of historic abuse, domestic and sexual violence, and their impact on women
Excellent advocacy skills and the ability to promote the needs of vulnerable women
Understanding of both mental and physical health issues related to sex working, homelessness, and substance use
Commitment to identifying and challenging injustice, discrimination, and prejudice
Ability to work under pressure and manage high levels of distress
Good interpersonal skills to build relationships with service users, volunteers, and other agencies
Computer literate with experience using spreadsheets and word processing programs