Women’s Accommodation Support Worker (WASW) for Brighton

Women’s Accommodation Support Worker (WASW) for Brighton

BWC is seeking a Women’s Accommodation Support Worker (WASW) for Brighton.

BWC Women’s Accommodation Support Service (WASS) delivers support for women who are homeless or insecurely housed, supporting women with a range of underlying needs, identified by them, with the overarching aim of securing and/or sustaining safe accommodation. The Women’s Accommodation Support Worker (WASW) will co-facilitate weekly women-only Hubs for women who are homeless or insecurely housed, offering practical and emotional support and specialist advice signposting, advocacy, and referrals to other BWC services and local agencies.

Employer: BWC (Brighton Women’s Centre)
Job Title: Women’s Accommodation Support Worker (WASW) Brighton
Responsible to: WASS (Women’s Accommodation Support Service) Senior Practitioner
Purpose of role: To provide one-to-one case work support for homeless and insecurely housed women.
Salary Grade: £28,672.91 pro rata
Working hours: 28 hours per week
Work locations: BWC Brighton Office plus cover of Women’s Hubs at other locations – In East Sussex hubs Friday mornings in Eastbourne and Wednesday afternoon in St Leonards-On-Sea
Contract Details: 1 year fixed term until March 2026 with the possibility of renewal.
Closing date for applications: midday 7th April.
Interview dates: Likely 21st April, tbc

For the full job description, person specification and more information on BWC please download the Job Application Pack. To apply please complete an application form and equalities monitoring form and return these to hr@womenscentre.org.uk before the deadline.

BWC is committed to inclusion and diversity and actively encourages applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system, those with disabilities, and those from Black or Racially Minoritised Communities who are currently under-represented in the organisation.

*This post is restricted to self-identifying women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010 and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.