HIV Jobs in Liverpool
posted: 09/02/2009
Sahir House, the Liverpool HIV community organisation for HIV support, has two jobs to offer women, a woman and asylum worker, and a counsellor for woman asylum seekers.
1 Women and Asylum Worker
They want a suitably experienced woman to provide support and advice to HIV positive women seeking asylum in the UK. The post holder will provide confidential support, network with other agencies, produce monitoring data and influence practice. Some knowledge of the asylum system is essential, particularly with regard to the kinds of trauma that women seeking asylum are likely to have experienced and the bearing this has on their asylum claims. Excellent written and communication skills are essential.
Two days per week with flexible hours. NJC scale 5: actual salary of £7,748 – 8,497.60 for two days per week (pay award pending). The post is fixed term for 3 years, with the first 6 months as a probationary period.
2 Asylum Seeking Women’s Counsellor
They also want a suitably qualified woman sessional counsellor to work 5 hours per week at a rate of pay of £13.01 per hour (pay award pending).
You must have the Diploma in Counselling and be members of the BACP, with a minimum of two years post qualification experience.The counsellor will work mainly with HIV positive women seeking asylum but sometimes other service users. They prefer women with experience of working with people who have HIV, who are women, asylum seekers and refugees and survivors of trauma, particularly rape and sexual violence.
Fixed term of one year post, but it may be extended.
Both jobs are subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau check and are exempt from the provisions of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 as the gender of the post holder is a genuine occupational requirement.
Post or email completed applications to Sahir House, PO Box 11, Liverpool, L69 1SN on Monday 23 February 2009 or by email on the same day.
Sahir House is in Liverpool city centre. Sahir House is a multicultural support and information centre offering a wide range of services to individuals and families living with, or affected by, HIV on Merseyside.
Application forms are available from Sahir House by email or by phone 0151 708 9080 and, from Wednesday 11 February, on the website www.sahir.uk.com.
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