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We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female* Community Outreach Worker to join our team based across Bristol. You will join us on a part-time, Permanent Contract working 30 hours per week (Tuesday to Friday), including participation in an out of hours telephone on-call rota and some evening and Saturday working. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of Point 12 £28,598 per annum pro rata plus benefits. Established in 1999, Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to women and children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering and personalised support and advocacy to women and children experiencing domestic abuse. With a focus on survivor’s safety and recovery; we believe the provision of flexible support tailored to survivor’s needs can be transforming, helping to maximise independence and self-determination so survivors can make informed choices.
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)