The Esther Project Lead

2 weeks ago


Worthing, United Kingdom Yada Full time

Experience of supporting women with complex needs and managing a small team is essential, along with the ability to work within Yada’s vision, mission and Christian ethos.

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010._

**Deadline for applicants**:Sunday 31st December 2023
**Initial Interviews**: Week commencing Monday 8th January 2024

**The Esther Project Lead**
- Outreach, Networking, Training, Research, Volunteers_

The Esther Project Lead is responsible for the development, implementation and running of The Esther Project, management of the TEP Team and for the development of our network and partnership work.

**Line Manager**:Yada Manager

**Hours/Days**: Full Time (35 hours per week)

**Salary**: £27,300 pa

**Start date**: January 2024

**Location**: Yada Offices, West Worthing

**Key responsibilities**:
**Outreach: The Esther Project**
- Implement strategy for development of The Esther Project
- Oversee Netreach (online outreach), initial contact, visits to service users and manage ongoing contact, ensuring data protection and PECR/GDPR guidelines are adhered to
- Review risk assessments and safety plans for outreach
- Ensure all outreach materials and resources are up to date and available for staff and volunteers
- Manage referrals in and out of TEP, including management of own caseload
- Keep an up-to-date record of all visits on Lamplight, and any further actions needed
- Manage Monitoring and Evaluation of TEP
- Line management of TEP Outreach & Training staff
- Assist in the training of all staff and volunteers for the outreach project
- Act as Yada’s First Aider (training provided)

**Network, Training, Research & Learning**
- To build and maintain strong connections with local services, especially in relation to TEP including Probation, Prison Services, Council, Police, homelessness, domestic Violence and substance misuse charities
- Attend monthly partner drop-ins across Bognor/Chichester/Littlehampton
- To support with delivery of TEP Well-being workshops (series of 6) in women only spaces
- To keep up-to-date with research that is relevant to the field and allow this to inform practice of the Yada team
- Manage TEP representation at West Sussex VAWG Forum, Beyond The Gaze, Arun Drug Harm Group, West Sussex Mental Health Network
- Support outreach work with local Police
- Support Yada partnership development with Sussex Police
- Represent TEP at Pan Sussex Sexual Violence/Abuse (SVA) meeting

**Volunteer Coordinator**
- To ensure that all aspects of the recruitment, selection and induction process of volunteers functions effectively and safely
- To manage volunteer rota for Netreach (online outreach)
- To advertise new posts and oversee the selection process
- To liaise with the other team member to ensure DBS checks are up to date
- To run and manage volunteer induction process
- To develop and regularly review the volunteer policy
- To offer regular training and supervision for volunteers

**Other Duties**
- To support the Yada Manager with strategy and the development of Yada
- To attend monthly team meetings and be an active member in decision making for Yada’s future
- To prepare TEP reports for quarterly Trustee meetings and fundraising feedback reports

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- Experience of working with vulnerable women such as within homelessness sector
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Level 2 Counselling Skills or equivalent
- Willingness and openness to learn
- Comfortable with change
- Ability to work independently and lead a small team
- Ability to build strong relationships and partnerships
- Initiative to develop and try out new ideas
- Highly organised, able to manage workload unsupervised
- Developed sense of self-awareness and ability to work with different points of view
- Able to work within Yada’s vision, mission and Christian ethos
- Driving Licence and own transport
- Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, Database)

**Desirable**
- Experience of safeguarding policies and procedures
- Experience of drop-in and or 1:1 case work
- Experience of line management
- Experience of delivering training/presentations/workshops
- Experience of maintaining clear boundaries, crisis management skills and ability to cope with stressful client based situations
- Experience of working within a trauma and gender informed approach
- Experience of conducting/recording online research
- Experience of managing volunteers
- Qualification in counselling, social work, nursing, mental health, probation and/or significant work/life experience

Pay: £15.90 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift

Application question(s):

- must have driving licence and own transport

**Experience**:

- outreach support: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/07/2024


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