Domestic Abuse Refuge Worker; Women & Children and Young

This post is open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a geniune occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch
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The focus of this role is on preventing domestic abuse by providing support, advice and assistance to adults in the community who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse.

• MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
• To provide safety planning, support, advice and assistance to women and their children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and are staying in the refuge.
• The work will focus on preventing domestic abuse by providing support and facilitating safe space for children and young people and peer support networks in the refuge and supporting children and young people to keep safe in/maintain their refuge accommodation
• The post-holder will work to empower and support women and children to make positive choices.
• To establish resettlement services to support women and children to move on from refuge accommodation.
• The post-holder work as part of the refuge team, with clients who live in the refuge after being referred via the Front Door Service.
• To participate in the on-call rota.

East Hants:
Reference Number: STOPDA
958
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37 (Working within Monday - Thursday : 9:30am - 5:30pm, Friday 9:30am - 5pm)

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.