Title of post: Liaison Caseworker

Job Ref: LCFTSEPT21

Location: Salem Street, Bradford

Responsible to: Service Manager

Salary: Full time 37.5 hrs per week. £22,832

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week, currently working 9.30-5.30 due to focused work linked to Covid-19, this may change imminently to normal operating hours set out below.  

The operating hours are normally as follows:

Monday 9.30 – 5.30pm

Tuesday 10.30 – 8pm

Wednesday 9.30-5.30pm

Thursday 9.30-5.30 or 3pm-11pm (see note below)

Friday 9.30 -4pm   

Note: The Thursday late evening rota, typically operates 1 in every 3rd Thursdays and is planned 12 months in advance, this may be increased during periods of absence. The Tuesday and Thursday later sessions provide additional on the street outreach, support and navigation to healthcare and affiliated services provided by partner organisations.

The team also work together to agree and provide additional occasional planned night-time weekday or weekend outreach sessions to reach more individuals, usual working hours are adjusted or time owing is banked by staff.   

Special Provisions: The post is subject to the successful applicant applying and paying for an enhanced disclosure and barring check, the results of which would not necessarily exclude applicants from consideration. 

Post is subject to Covid-19 health declaration and is required to wear all PPE supplied  

Role Purpose

The aim of The Lotus Project is to engage and support individuals (any gender) to divert from or exit from sex work through a range of support infrastructures for themselves and their families.  The post holder will contribute to this aim through proactive engagement with our clients; undertaking needs lead assessments and subsequently provide a fully mobilised comprehensive package of support that will assist individuals to work towards and make a positive sustained exit.  

The post holder will be required to support individuals who have multiple needs and who may also be experiencing a significant myriad of risks and to competently work in a flexible, responsive manner to militate against the risks. This will require the post holder to work with a diverse range of services and to operate within a multi-disciplinary delivery model ensuring that both a proactive and highly responsive service is provided to the client group.

The post holder will establish, maintain and develop positive and productive working relationships with a wide range of partner agencies in Bradford, and provide advice on good practice issues related to working with this vulnerable client group.

Full details of the role and access to the on-line application form can be found on our website
www.thebridgeproject.org.uk

Should you require assistance with the application process please call Vanessa Ross on 01274 723863

Please note: CVs will note be accepted.

Closing date: 12pm Friday 15th August 2021

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