Women's Recovery Keyworker (Female)

Women's Recovery Keyworker (Female)

The Nelson Trust is a leading charity supporting people with multiple and complex needs, helping individuals build positive, fulfilling lives through trauma-informed and person-centredservices.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Women's Recovery Keyworker to join our Women's Community Services team. Working in partnership with Turning Point, you will provide holistic support to women affected by substance misuse and other complex challenges, helping them overcome barriers and achieve sustainable positive change. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of women across Bath,Bristoland the widerBaNESarea.

Salary :£27,000 per annum
Hours :35 hours per week (with flexibility to work outside normal hours when required)
Location :Bath,Bristoland the widerBaNESarea (based at Bristol Women's Centre with community-based outreach work)

What will you do?

• Manage a caseload of women requiring support around drug and alcohol use
• Deliver tailored one-to-one practical and emotional support using a trauma-informed approach
• Complete comprehensive assessments and developstrengths-based support plans.
• Facilitate group interventions and provide outreach support to increase engagement and accessibility
• Work collaboratively with Turning Point and a range of partner agencies to coordinate effective support
• Advocate for women at multi-agency meetings, including attending court proceedings whererequired

What we are looking for

• Full UK driving licence,access to a vehicle and willingness to travel
• Knowledge of women's multiple and complex needs, including substance misuse, domesticabuseand trauma
• Experience or ability to engage and support women who may face barriers to accessing services
• Strong caseload management,organisationaland record-keeping skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with service users and partner agencies
• Commitment to delivering holistic, trauma-informed support and safeguarding best practice
• Good IT and administrative skills, with a willingness to learn and develop professionally

What we offer

• Holidays:25 daysannual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of30 days
• Pension:6% employer contribution
• Investment in your development through training,supervisionand career pathways
• Access to wellbeing and employeeassistancesupport
• Death in service benefit (2x salary)
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

This role will close once a suitable candidate has been appointed. Applications will be reviewed as theyare received.

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’sCentresthis role is restricted to female applicants onlyin accordance withthe provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010,pursuant toSchedule 9, Part 1).

The Nelson Trust is committed tosafeguarding,the successful applicant willbe requiredto undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We have become known for the quality of our work andabilityto provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

Werecognisethat employees fromdifferent backgroundsbring unique knowledge, perspectives andexperiencesand we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new,challengingand highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and developmentprogrammea generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.

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