Specialist Navigator

Location: King's Cross

Good Afternoon,

I am currently representing Camden Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience

We are looking for a Specialist Navigator this role will be based at:
Part time working 21 hours per week - N1C 4AG
- 3 days per week, a mixture of outreaching in the community to service-users, remote and office

The right candidate will:

The VAWG Navigator team is based in the community and will work at an individual survivor’s pace delivering high-quality interventions along the continuum of need that enables greater safety in their accommodation or alleviates homelessness, improves access to other support and enables recovery.

* Hold a small and intensive caseload and provide wraparound support to survivors experiencing multiple disadvantages to make specialist VAWG support accessible in the community to survivors who would usually struggle to access services.

* Areas of support provided includes (but is not limited to):
Domestic abuse and other forms of gender based violence intervention, safety planning and risk reduction;
Crisis and non-crisis interventions;
Harm minimisation around VAWG and multiple disadvantages;
Housing issues including homelessness, tenancy sustainment;
Benefits support, becoming financially independent and budgeting;
Building self-esteem and confidence to break cycles of abuse;
Accessing work, education and training.

* supporting survivors at court and working with prisons and probation for effective joint working;

* Supporting survivors with their personal goals;
Reducing isolation

* Case coordination including building up networks of support around survivors

* There is scope within the role to support with the teams’ advocacy around systems change and building awareness around issues faced by survivors of abuse experiencing multiple disadvantages

We require the following:

* Experience of providing frontline support to people experiencing gender-based violence and/or multiple disadvantages (such as mental/physical health, substance misuse, homelessness)

* Experience of outreach work to make services accessible to vulnerable people

Experience of safety and support planning and risk assessment and providing crisis-intervention support

* An understanding of the impact of VAWG on survivors and children

To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed)

If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee.

IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE.

Look forward to speaking with you soon