Project Lead/Head of Outreach

The Esther Project (TEP) 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.

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.

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 and allocation of referrals within the Outreach Team

• Keep an up-to-date record of all visits on Lamplight, and any further actions needed

• Manage Monitoring and Evaluation of TEP

• Oversee management and support with delivery of TEP workshops

• Oversee in-house counselling process and monitoring

• Line management of TEP Outreach staff inc monthly supervision

• To host monthly TEP Team meetings

• Assist in the training of all staff and volunteers forTEP

• Act as Yada’s First Aider (training provided)

Network, Training, Research & Learning

• To work alongside the Training Lead on developing and delivering training around supporting women in the sex industry 

• To build and maintain strong connections with local services, especially in relation to TEP including Probation, Prison Services, Council, Police, homelessness, domestic violence, mental health and substance misuse charities

• Attend monthly partner drop-ins across coastal West Sussex

• To keep up-to-date with research that is relevant to the field and allow this to inform practice of the Yada team

• Represent TEP at partner meetings e.g. Arun Drug Harm Reduction meeting

• Support monthly review of Yada policy in relation to TEP

• Support outreach work with local Police

• Support Yada partnership development with Sussex Police

• With the Operations Manager, when appropriate, represent TEP on regular Sussex wide network meetings such as Sussex Police Sex Working Portfolio & Subgroup and  Pan Sussex Sexual Violence/Abuse (SVA) meeting

TEP Volunteer Coordinator

• To ensure that all aspects of the recruitment, selection and induction process of TEP volunteers functions effectively and safely

• To manage TEP volunteer rota for netreach 

• To advertise new posts and oversee the selection process

• To take a lead on interviews and follow up of applications

• To liaise with Yada Operations Manager to ensure DBS checks are up to date

• To run and manage TEP volunteer induction process

• Support development and regular review of  the volunteer policy

• To offer regular training and supervision for TEP volunteers

Other Duties

• To support the Yada Operations 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