{"id":63071,"date":"2026-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/womens-support-worker\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:16:08","slug":"womens-support-worker","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/womens-support-worker\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Support Worker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Women\u2019s Support Worker<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This role is responsible for delivering a high-quality, trauma-informed and gender-informed\u00a0support service for women living in the Complex Needs service. The postholder will hold a\u00a0caseload of women residents who may be experiencing multiple disadvantage, including\u00a0homelessness, rough sleeping, domestic abuse, mental ill health, substance use, exploitation,\u00a0offending histories, social isolation and complex trauma.<\/p>\n<p>The requirements below set out the experience, knowledge and personal qualities needed for this\u00a0role. 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