Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for a Community Key Worker
Salary:
£22,000 - £26,000
Location:
Keyworking across Basildon and Thurrock. Must attend our main office once a week in Chelmsford
Contract:
Fixed Term until 31st March 2026 (with possibility of extension)
Hours:
Full Time, 35hrs per week
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.
Please note:
Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres,
and
by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
As a
Community Keyworker , you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region, providing holistic one-to-one community support to women with a variety of needs.
Are you an
excellent relationship builder
who can work with
women
and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her
potential
and
successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a woman wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation that understands that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
About You:
Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient, and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.
The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System through dedicated one-to-one support, safer women’s centre spaces, and specialist interventions and partnerships.
To be successful as the
Community Key Worker , you will need the following experience and skills:
Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.
Meeting women in the community in your designated borough and co-locating with other agencies including the National Probation Service.
Being a creative self-starter who supports the service and looks for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs.
Having strong administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours, as well as experience of supporting clients.
Having good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional
30 days of paid holiday per year
(pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35-hour week.
Additional days off
to celebrate
International Women’s Day , and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for frontline staff and first-line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation-wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have any additional needs, please email talent@advancecharity.org.uk
and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
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We are looking for a Community Key Worker
Salary:
£22,000 - £26,000
Location:
Keyworking across Basildon and Thurrock. Must attend our main office once a week in Chelmsford
Contract:
Fixed Term until 31st March 2026 (with possibility of extension)
Hours:
Full Time, 35hrs per week
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.
Please note:
Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police & Prison Vetting.
About us
Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres,
and
by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
About the role:
As a
Community Keyworker , you will be working with women involved in the Criminal Justice System; those on Probation in the Community and those women being released from Prison as part of their Post Sentence Supervision; providing some in-reach and ‘Through the Gate’ support. You will be working in a team of Community Keyworkers in your region, providing holistic one-to-one community support to women with a variety of needs.
Are you an
excellent relationship builder
who can work with
women
and a diverse range of delivery partners to ensure that she meets her
potential
and
successfully progresses through and beyond her probation supervision? Can you meet a woman wherever she is at in her journey and work with her to create an individualised support package that gives her the best chance of breaking the cycle of offending?
Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for a feminist organisation that understands that supporting women in the criminal justice system requires a specialist and gendered approach? Do you believe in our values; to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaborate, innovate, and take accountability?
About You:
Are you a strong believer in advocating for others? Are you empathetic, patient, and determined? Then this opportunity could be right for you.
The Minerva London service provides holistic, trauma-informed support for women in touch with the Criminal Justice System through dedicated one-to-one support, safer women’s centre spaces, and specialist interventions and partnerships.
To be successful as the
Community Key Worker , you will need the following experience and skills:
Building relationships with other statutory and non-statutory agencies in local communities to build referral pathways and provide a whole system approach to supporting individuals.
Meeting women in the community in your designated borough and co-locating with other agencies including the National Probation Service.
Being a creative self-starter who supports the service and looks for innovative solutions to support clients with complex needs.
Having strong administration skills and understanding of compliant behaviours, as well as experience of supporting clients.
Having good knowledge of the criminal justice system and awareness of other support provisions.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
A 35-hour working week
An exceptional
30 days of paid holiday per year
(pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!) if working a 35-hour week.
Additional days off
to celebrate
International Women’s Day , and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for frontline staff and first-line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation-wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways
**************************************************************
Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have any additional needs, please email talent@advancecharity.org.uk
and the Talent Acquisition Team will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
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