Community Outreach Worker Plymouth - The Eddystone Trust

The Eddystone Trust

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Role:
Community Outreach Worker

Location:
Hybrid - Home/Plymouth/Ivybridge

Permanent: 37.5 hours per week (part-time considered also)

Salary Range:
£22,400.00-£25,000.00 per year (depending on experience)

Closing date:
May 22nd, 5pm, 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a team of skilled people in an organisation that is committed to delivering quality services

The job role requires a positive attitude towards HIV and other sexual health issues.

You will be working with a diverse range of individuals and will have the experience and the skills needed to work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds.

Ideally, you will also be experienced (or prepared to undertake training) in group work; this could be holding workshops, delivering training or engaging in activities with groups that promote social inclusion and sexual health awareness.

Full support and training will be given.

About us

The Eddystone Trust is a small charity that works across the Southwest of England, we are collaborative, supportive and the work is rewarding.

Our goal is to challenge the stigma, discrimination and misinformation associated with HIV and sexual health.

Job Overview

Working as a Community Outreach Worker you will deliver key elements of the area work plan which will include an STI prevention service targeted at people most at risk of poor sexual health.

You will also provide a day-to-day proactive service to individuals and groups which support their capacity to manage their sexual health and/or HIV and help them access a range of appropriate services provided by other organisations.

As a Community Outreach Worker, you may also provide input into the support service for people living with HIV

Duties:

Your main duties as a Community Outreach Worker include:

HIV and STI Prevention: actively engage people identified as being at greater risk of acquiring HIV or other sexually acquired infections in prevention activities; this will include behaviour change interventions with individuals and groups, active engagement with social media, outreach and netreach, and community testing
Sexual Health promotion: to take part in the design and delivery of evidencebased public health campaigns aimed at improving sexual health, including access to PEP/PrEP, condom use, U=U, and appropriate testing options
Support the development of and deliver against the contract workplan and contracted KPIs
Develop and maintain effective, mutually beneficial relationships with partner agencies, actively engage with networking opportunities and facilitating increased awareness of the work of the charity
As a Community Outreach Worker you will have the following skills, experience and attributes:
Experience working with members of marginalised groups and/or individuals with multiple and complex needs
Positive attitude towards HIV and sexual health issues
Experience of reaching, working face to face and digitally with target groups who experience health inequalities and who are most at risk of poor sexual health in local communities
Excellent written and communication skills
Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and to determine priorities
Strong interpersonal skills and professional attitude
Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships and build partnerships with a wide range of people and organisations
Excellent administrative, organisational, and timemanagement skills
Excellent knowledge of software packages, in particular Microsoft Office
Ability to selfmotivate, manage own diary and lone work.