Women-Focused Trauma-Informed Support Worker

The Connection at St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Connection at St. Martin-in-the-Fields is developing Daylight Women's Day Centre in London to provide a safe, supportive space for women who are long-term rough sleepers.

You will deliver person-centered support, addressing health, housing, and social needs, and work with volunteers to extend services. The role emphasizes trauma-informed, gender-sensitive practice and collaboration with partners to secure accommodation and access essential services.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience delivering a person-led, psychologically informed service to women who are street homeless.

Responsibilities

• Building trusting relationships with women facing multiple exclusion and who are rough sleeping in London.
• Understanding the needs of the women accessing DayLight, providing one to one support, harm minimisation opportunities, access to healthcare and treatment.
• Helping women to move into accommodation and away from the streets
• Developing strong working relationships with a wide range of partners, ensuring The Connection's DayLight service is a highly respected part of the response to women's rough sleeping in London
• Implementing this pioneering new service and sharing our learning with others

Job description

The Connection at St. Martin-in-the-Fields is developing Daylight Women's Day Centre in London to provide a safe, supportive space for women who are long-term rough sleepers.

You will deliver person-centered support, addressing health, housing, and social needs, and work with volunteers to extend services. The role emphasizes trauma-informed, gender-sensitive practice and collaboration with partners to secure accommodation and access essential services.