Navigation and Support Worker (DV and Housing)
- Posted by Basis Yorkshire on 1st May 2026
- £30,084
- Full time
- Leeds
You will provide appropriate emotional and practical 1-to-1 support to (those who identify as) women and non-binary people involved in sex work and those who are sexually exploited, who often experience stigma and face barriers to accessing services.
This role will specifically focus on those who are experiencing DV, support will include addressing housing needs. You will be enabling people to access support and navigate services,
You will be working in partnership with other agencies and making appropriate referrals for people to access other services to support their wider needs. You will contribute to wider team responsibilities including outreach, drop in and duty.
Role Description
Delivery
- Oversee a relatively low caseload of women who require or access intensive support with a specific focus on domestic abuse and their housing needs to ensure women’s needs are met throughout the pathway of support.
- Ensure that safeguarding practice is embedded within working practices, including work on boundaries and resolution of conflict to provide positive spaces/activities for
- Ensure that women have access to services in line with funder and clients’ needs and wishes.
- Establish, maintain and develop good partnership working relationships with professionals and organisations both statutory and voluntary
- Provide harm reduction interventions to women to empower them to engage in safer working
- To be on a rota to deliver/lead evening outreach services, which includes driving our outreach vehicle (campervan – manual gear).
- Lead drop-in session on a rota basis.
- Ensure women have access to services through a variety of means, i.e. face to face, digital engagement, outreach,
- Take responsibility for co-ordinating and delivering partnership working to sex workers and women experiencing exploitation to reduce harm, develop positive responses to the women and enable positive change, including transition into wider community-based support.
- Ensure that safeguarding practice is embedded within working practices to effectively support those ‘at risk’
- Establish, maintain and develop good partnership working relationships with professionals and organisations both statutory and voluntary.
- Advocate for sex workers, challenging discrimination, exclusion and stigma both for individuals and within the wider community
- Work proactively with volunteers and peers to delivery well-co-ordinated drop-in sessions and outreach services on a rota basis.
- Ensure the service maintains its strict confidentiality and protects the data of those accessing the service, sharing information to minimise harm & co-ordinate support where necessary
How to Apply
To apply please follow this link to our website: https://basisyorkshire.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/dv-housing/
Job Details
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Closing Date: 27/05/2026
- Payment Schedule: Monthly
- Job Salary: £30,084
- Contact Name: Basis
- Contact Email: info-basis@basisyorkshire.org.uk
- Phone Number: 01132430036
- Interview Date: 04/06/2026
Supporting Documents
About Basis Yorkshire
Our services in Leeds provide support to adult women (those identifying as women) and non- binary people involved in all aspects of the sex industry or who are experiencing exploitation.
The postholder will provide support to women and non-binary people identified as requiring or accessing intensive support. The team work to Basis’ organisational values, taking a rights-based approach and provide evidence-based services to enable and empower women to make informed choices.
The team have an established reputation for providing high quality, effective safety advice, information and support, enabling safer working practices. Services are provided within the community, on evening outreach and at venues as women determine.
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