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Providing a co-ordinated package of emotional and practical support, advice and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and their children, who are living in the community and experiencing domestic abuse. The role involves empowering survivors to increase their options, make positive choices/decisions, increase their confidence, safety and recovery.
Job Responsibility:
Provide outreach, resettlement and tenancy sustainment support enabling women in the community to safely maintain their current accommodation, access alternative housing, welfare benefits, legal advice and support services
Maintain an effective support service with the aim of enabling the survivor and her children to develop the skills and resources necessary to move on and maintain independence and self-reliance
To provide short term support to clients around safety planning and ensuring they are aware of their options in relation to their current circumstances
Maintain knowledge of local services, encourage engagement and reduce the families’ isolation
Recognise, respect and address the needs of service-users who face particular barriers when seeking help to access the service
Maintain an up to date working knowledge of housing legislation, housing and welfare legislation and the welfare benefit system
Promote the service through building positive relationships with current, potential referrers and service users to ensure a steady flow of appropriate referrals
Where relevant, refer children and young people needing additional specialist support to the Family Workers
Actively participate in regular one-to-one supervision, reflective practice groups, and annual appraisals
Requirements:
An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on women and children
Experience of carrying out needs and risk assessments, co-producing risk management and safety plans with women and children experiencing domestic abuse
Experience providing support to individuals to sustain/ manage their tenancies and avoid tenancy breakdown
An understanding of cultural diversity and domestic abuse
The ability to provide respectful, non-judgemental, and confidential support to women and their children
Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent
A full driving licence and access to transport
What we offer:
Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
Excellent development and training opportunities
Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)