Empowering Family Support Worker – Refuge Care Job Cookstown area,Northern Ireland UK,Social Work

Causeway & Mid-Ulster Women’s Aid are recruiting for the following permanent posts:

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER (Based in Cookstown Refuge) – 16 hrs pw (-1)
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER (Based in Cookstown Refuge) – 23 hrs pw (-2)

Job Purpose

Causeway & Mid-Ulster Women’s Aid is a charitable organisation which provides information, support and temporary refuge accommodation to women and their children who have experienced domestic violence. Our refuge team respond to crisis need for accommodation and all subsequent support needs arising from their experience of domestic violence.

Key Responsibilities

To ensure support needs of women, children and young people fleeing domestic abuse are met within a supportive and empowering environment
Ensure high standard of accommodation for all women and children resident in refuge
Engage with all necessary external agencies to ensure best outcomes for women and children resident in refuge.

Specific Duties

Supporting women and children:

To identify and respond to the needs of families living in the refuge through:
Offering relevant information which will assist women to make informed choices and to be self-determining.
Delivering child centred programmes to children/ young people residing in refuge.
Organise and plan activities for children/ young people
Identifying, maintaining and developing good working relationships with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies to assist women and their children to access other help and support when needed
To ensure that individual support plans are in place for each resident in accordance with Refuge’s policy.
Identify risks, needs, complete safety and support planning as per organisational policy and procedure
Follow organisational policies and procedures
Participate in On-Call
To take responsibility for the more complex cases/situations presenting within the service, seeking advice and guidance when necessary.
Ensure the service offers a fair and equitable service to all families
Respond to families from minority ethnic groups and be mindful of the barriers they may face in accessing support
To support the parenting role of service users.
To give practical support and assistance to women, children and young people moving into independent accommodation and to offer planning for their future needs.
To assist women, children and young people to access community-based services both from within Causeway & Mid-Ulster Women’s Aid or from other agencies/groups.
To work within the self-help and empowerment ethos of Women’s Aid.
To work collaboratively with women resident in the refuge to create a communal living environment which promotes equality, choice, respect and understanding for all.
To work within the stated guidelines and boundaries which are informed by Causeway & Mid-Ulster Women’s Aid policies and procedures.

Housing Functions:

To ensure the facilities in refuge are maintained to a high standard in order to fulfil Health and Safety requirements.
To prepare bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms, as required, for new residents.
To complete all Health and Safety Checks on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and report any defects as per procedures.
To respond to any defects reported by residents in a timely fashion as per policy and procedures.

Policy

To ensure that your project adheres to Women’s Aid agreed Policies and Procedures.
To keep abreast of Policy and Legislative change in relation to your area of work.

Health and Safety

To ensure the organisation’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures are adhered to, and appropriate risk assessments are carried out with recommendations implemented when appropriate.
To participate in housekeeping duties as required.

Team Working

To participate in the provision of a comprehensive service which is responsive to the needs of women and children.
To contribute to effective relationships within Causeway Women’s Aid and external agencies through collaborative working.
To respect the roles and responsibilities of team members and colleagues.
To participate in team meetings respecting others’ opinions and differences.

Administrative

To develop and accurately maintain the recording and monitoring systems in place.
To be aware of the…