Weekend Van Outreach Worker (female, part-time)

Weekend Van Outreach Worker (female, part-time)

One25 is a Bristol charity supporting women moving from crisis and trauma towards independence. We provide a night and early morning outreach service that is a lifeline for nearly 200 women on Bristol's streets. The role you will fill is a Van Outreach Worker who leads our van outreach shifts on Saturday and Sunday nights every other weekend.

Responsibilities

• Lead van outreach shifts on Saturday and Sunday nights every other weekend.
• Provide support to women who are street sex working.
• Lead and support a small team of volunteers on each shift.
• Provide briefings and debriefs before and after shifts.
• Make decisions relating to safeguarding and safety on the van.
• Allocate an additional 2.5 hours across the week for team connection, admin tasks, learning and development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Compassionate with a non judgemental approach to engagement.
• Experience supporting women with multiple disadvantages/complex trauma resulting from sex work, homelessness, domestic abuse, mental health or sexualised trauma.
• Great interpersonal skills and an understanding of professional boundaries and confidentiality.
• Confidence, ability to think on your feet, and decisiveness when necessary.

Diversity and Inclusion

One25 is committed to being an inclusive workplace that represents the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from across the global majority, LGBTQ and disability groups, and those who have lived experience of multiple disadvantages as these groups are underrepresented within our workforce.

As part of our efforts to increase ethnic diversity in particular, we are taking positive action under the Equality Act 2010 (Section 159). We will guarantee an interview to applicants from global majority backgrounds who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are therefore asked to ensure they complete the Equalities Form when submitting their details in order that their application can be considered appropriately.

Occupational Requirement

This post is open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010. Following the recent Supreme Court judgment, this part of the Equality Act now means we may only consider applications from women who were assigned female at birth for this role. We welcome applicants to get in touch with us if they'd like to discuss this further.

Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required.

Benefits

• External supervision and reflective practice to support your mental wellbeing and professional development
• Option to join the 4 Day Week pilot after 6 months, subject to passing probation (work 20 % less for the same salary)
• Generous leave allowances: 33 days holiday, including bank holidays; additional holiday linked with length of service; 2 days wellness leave; up to 13 additional days' time off in lieu; plus additional time off on any working days that fall during the Christmas and New Year closure
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity/partner pay
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to HSF Health Plan
• Mental Health Champions
• Reflective practice sessions
• Cycle Scheme
• Opt out pension scheme

Hours

• Week 1: 12 hours. This includes two weekend van shifts (9.5 hrs) and 2.5 hours to be worked Mon Thurs for admin, meetings, supervision, training etc. Timings for the weekend van shifts are: Saturday 20:30 - 01:30, Sunday 20:30 - 00:30.
• Week 2: 2.5 hours. To be worked Mon Thurs, between 9am & 5pm, for admin, meetings, supervision, training etc.

We are open to flexibility regarding how the weekly 2.5 hours for admin, meetings, supervision, training etc. are organised so candidates are invited to share their preferences with us around this. Wednesday is a frequent collaboration day for the team which van outreach workers may find particularly helpful to join but we are open to alternatives that best suit candidates' schedules.

Contract

Permanent

Location

St Pauls, Bristol. Remote / hybrid working is not possible for van outreach shifts. Some hybrid working may be possible for the admin hours.