Specialist Women’s Navigator (VAWG)
Changing Futures, based at POW Nottingham
We are seeking a Specialist Women’s Navigator that will work as part of the Changing Futures delivery team to provide long term, personalised support and case coordination to women experiencing severe multiple disadvantage (complex interplay of mental health, substance use, homelessness, criminal justice system interaction, and domestic/sexual violence). The post will encourage engagement from those who typically do not engage with services, enabling them to better manage their lives through a multi-disciplinary, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach. The Specialist Navigator will deliver support in a way that considers the impact of societal attitudes towards sex/gender and stigma, and how this contributes to women’s experience of SMD and the barriers they face to accessing support to recover from abuse, the results of abuse, and to be in control of their lives, well-being, and choices.
The purpose of every role at POW Nottingham is to support sex workers on their journey, by empowering them to make positive lifestyle decisions, promoting and facilitating physical, sexual, psychological and social health amongst the sex worker community. The post will work holistically, through befriending and support to build confidence and raise self-esteem, hope and aspirations for the future through the development and delivery of services to sex workers.
The main role responsibilities (further outlined in the job description) are:
* Provide direct 1-1 holistic needs assessment and long term and personalised case support.
* Assisting individuals with all aspects of creating and implementing relevant personal development and support plans.
* Ensuring regular and up to date risk assessments are carried out for all service users, including risk mitigation strategies and safety planning.
* Ensuring survivors of VAWG and DSVA understand the patterns of behaviour by perpetrators and the impact on themselves, their needs, and their safety.
* Taking a flexible and solution focused approach, that will sometimes require the Navigator to respond to an immediate need and work in challenging environments.
* Versatile partnership working with various external agencies in order to effectively coordinate a service users’ network of support.
* To identify safeguarding issues and reduce risk with a multi-agency approach.
Experience of the sex work industry will be looked upon favourably.
To apply please forward your CV and a personal statement, no more than 2 A4 sides, outlining your suitability and interest in the role (with reference to the job description and person specification)
Application Deadline – Monday 3rd March
Interview Date – TBC
Start Date – ASAP
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, including up to 1-2 evenings per month
Salary: £26,421 FTE
It is an occupational requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.
POW particularly welcome applications from people from the BAME community or other minority groups including the LGBTQ+ community.