BME Key Case Support Worker speaker BME community language pf

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic (BME) voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

These positions offer an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by providing guidance, advocacy, and resource coordination. The post holder will support BME women, their children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse or forced marriage. Key duties include:

• Managing case files
• Developing support plans
• Collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure clients receive comprehensive care

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with BME communities
• Hold a minimum of SVQ Level III (SCQF Level 6 or above) in Social Care or a relevant qualification such as a degree in Social Work or Community Education
• Speaker of a BME community language; preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Arabic or African or East Asian languages
• Sound knowledge and understanding of equalities issues and the issues affecting BME women, children, and young people
• Understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding BME specific Gender-Based violence, domestic abuse, honour-based abuse such as forced marriage and female genital mutilation, and their effects on BME women, their children, and young people