About this role
Job summary
The HIV Support Advocacy and Wellbeing Specialist will be committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered advocacy, wellbeing and community support for people living with HIV across Essex.
Working and supported alongside the HIV Support Project Lead, the postholder will provide holistic assessments, manage a caseload and provide support for individuals experiencing complex health, social and emotional needs, including poverty, welfare, stigma, mental health, housing and substance use.
We encourage applications from People Living with HIV (PLHIV), people with a social care or support worker background, and/or people with a passion for reducing health inequalities.
Main duties of the job
The role will also support targeted outreach and engagement activities alongside the wider Essex Sexual Health Service Outreach and Education Team to reduce health inequalities, improve engagement in HIV care, strengthen referral pathways and increase access to support for communities disproportionately affected by HIV.
Through partnership working, group facilitation, awareness raising and co-production, the postholder will empower people living with HIV to improve their wellbeing, achieve their goals and live independently while helping to shape responsive, inclusive services across Essex.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.
A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision:Transforming Lives
Values:Care, Innovation and Compassion
Mission:An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a full list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
oDegree or equivalent qualification/experience in health, social care, public health or a related field. oExperience of advocacy and well-being support. oExperience or understanding of supporting people with complex needs and health inequalities with marginalised communities
Essential Essential
oAbility to build trust and work in a non-judgemental manner. oAbility to manage competing priorities and work independently.
Essential Essential
oOwn car, clean driving license and ability to travel across Essex
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Provide CIC
Address Option of base at Provide Premises in either Chelmsford, Colchester, Basildon or Harlow
Chelmsford, Colchester, Basildon or Harlow
CM2 5PF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.provide.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)