BWC Women’s Accommodation Support Service (WASS) delivers support for women who are homeless or insecurely housed. In line with BWC values, WASS adopts a relational, trauma responsive, strengths-based approach. WASS supports women with a range of underlying needs, identified by them, with the overarching aim of securing and/or sustaining safe accommodation.
The Women’s Accommodation Support Worker (WASW) will co-facilitate weekly women-only Hubs for women who are homeless or insecurely housed. The Hub offers women access to practical and emotional support as well as specialist advice, information and access to other relevant support services.
The WASW will work with each woman to co-produce a support plan which will include signposting, advocacy, and referrals to other BWC services and local agencies. The WASW will understand the importance of building trust and self-esteem to enhance women’s recovery and engagement with BWC and other services.
The WASW’s work will at all times be informed by BWC’s values, policies and procedures.
The WASW will monitor and report against identified outcomes on a quarterly basis.
Job Title: Women’s* Accommodation Support Worker (WASW) East Sussex
Responsible to: WASS (Women’s Accommodation Support Service) Service Manager
Purpose of role: To co-deliver two weekly women-only Hubs and provide one-to-one case work support for homeless and insecurely housed women
Salary: £25,480.97 pro rata
Working hours: 14 hours per week
Work locations: BWC Eastbourne office plus cover of Women’s Hubs at other locations – Friday morning in Eastbourne and Wednesday afternoon in St Leonards-On-Sea
Contract Details: 2 years fixed term until March 2025 with the possibility of renewal
Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 24th April 2023
Interview date: TBC
To find out more and to apply, please visit: Women’s Accommodation Support Worker | Brighton Women’s Centre (womenscentre.org.uk)
