Outreach Volunteers- Safe Exit

Outreach Volunteers- Safe Exit

This position is based at: Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS (nearest tube: Aldgate East)

Role description
Safe Exit is a project in Toynbee Hall that aims to reduce the scale of prostitution and improve outcomes for those involved. Safe Exit does this by:
· Developing effective partnerships to ensure that women are able to access & receive the support services they need,
· Developing multi-agency solutions such as the Diversion Scheme to support women into services; the Change Course to re-educate men buying sex, and the Assisted Reporting Scheme to facilitate women to report offences against them to the police
· Building sector capacity and knowledge to deliver services which are flexible enough to accommodate the complex needs of women involved in prostitution
· Influencing society, policy and strategy to tackle the root causes of prostitution
We are looking to recruit and train a pool of volunteers to assist the project to deliver outreach during night time/ early hours of the morning. The volunteer will accompany the Safe Exit Case Worker and will make contact with women involved in street-based prostitution in Newham and Tower Hamlets
Skills / experience
· Experience of direct contact/ service delivery with vulnerable adults, particularly women
· Knowledge and understanding of the complex needs and problems that confront women involved in prostitution
· A respectful, non-judgemental, person-centred and confidential approach in working with women
· Willingness to work anti-social hours and a proactive and flexible approach to work
· Ability to assess risk to self and others, and to respond to challenging situations
Volunteer gains
· Making a contribution to the lives of vulnerable women
· Hands on experience of working with women involved in street-based prostitution and understanding of their needs
Frequency
Once a fortnight
Criminal Records Bureau check: / Enhanced
For an informal chat about the role please call: Miriam Merkova, Safe Exit Manager on 020 7392 2982
To apply:
Please send your Application Form by 14th October to: . Interviews will be on 20th October. Please visit www.toynbeehall.org.uk/volunteeradults for further details.

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