Young Women's Keyworker

Role:              Young Women’s Keyworker

Based:           Hammersmith

Rate:              £20 umb

Start Date:     ASAP

Duration:       Temp ongoing

Hours:            28 hours per week – Hybrid, 2 days home working

Our client, a specialist charity, is looking for a Young Women’s Keyworker to be responsible for providing specialist one-to-one keywork and advocacy support to a caseload of young women, aged 15-24

 Synopsis of duties:

• Provide an in-reach prison service to young women via video call/telephone and face-to-face where appropriate prior to leaving custody to assist in preparing them for release and meeting them at the gate upon release.  
• Provide outreach support and advocacy to young women in the community with varying complex needs and across each complexity level.  
• Conduct an initial holistic assessment of young women’s needs.  
• Develop and regularly review individual support plans across all pathways of need.  
• Regularly meet with young women to provide dedicated emotional and practical support, adopting a trauma-informed, non-judgemental approach to empower young women towards an independent, safe, crime-free life in line with the organisation’s vision and mission.  
• Attend the different probation offices in the region you cover, integrate with National Probation Service staff and introduce the Minerva services to the client, encouraging referrals to the service and establishing positive relationships. 
• Develop strong professional relationships and networks with local support services and advocate for young women with external agencies, including at Housing, Social Services, MARAC and IOM panels.  
• Contribute to developing and updating the local Services Directory with details of local organisations, key contacts and details of services on offer, including eligibility criteria.  
• Ensure that Advance meets contractual obligations, including the prompt upload of records onto the Ministry of Justice portal Refer & Monitor, alongside swift and accurate record keeping via the case management software (MODUS) and any other record deemed necessary.  
• To support the engagement and attendance of young women at Women’s Centres and activities programme.  
• To support the work of the Minerva Peer Mentor service, supporting the induction of new volunteers, referring to the service and working alongside Peer Mentors to support young women.  
• Consistently review your work, obtaining feedback from young women on exit from the service and using this to inform the development of our services.  
• Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required, and assist in the development of services in line with agreed development plans. 

Essential Requirements

• An in-depth knowledge of the needs of young women and of the issues facing young women who are at risk of or who have been involved in the Criminal Justice System. 
• Strong understanding of the context and challenges facing vulnerable young women and girls,  including the impacts of domestic violence, mental health and sexual health.
• Significant experience of working with young women experiencing issues related to offending and experience of community engagement, advocacy and support work with young people
• Experience of recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns
• Experience of working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
• Enhanced Adult and Child DBS on the update service or dated within the last 12 months
• MUST HAVE EL1 VETTING (PRISON AND POLICE) AND WORKING IN A ROLE THAT REQUIRES VETTING WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency