Vacancy Detail

Domestic Abuse Support Worker

Role:              Domestic Violence Support Worker

Based:           Coventry

Rate:              £15ph umbrella (temp) £24,000 permanent salary plus on call payments

Start Date:     ASAP

Duration:        Temp to perm

Hours:             Full Time 37.5 hours Shift patterns - 8am to 4pm; 10am to 6pm; 12pm to 8pm Monday to Sunday on a rota basis

 

Our client, a specialist charity, is looking for a Domestic Violence Support Worker to offer a high-quality service to survivors of domestic abuse with complex needs

Synopsis of duties:

 

· To carry a caseload of service users, providing trauma-informed advocacy and support

. · To review all risk and need assessments and support plans in partnership with service users and in line with service expectations

· To liaise and work effectively with a wide range of other professionals and agencies in support of the service user

· Support the delivery of informal and peer support sessions for service users

· To ensure a safe and supportive living environment for all service users, adhering to expected service standards and policies and procedures

To work with the service user and other appropriate professionals towards a planned and safe end of service

· To ensure internal safeguarding policies and procedures and external requirements are adhered to

· To ensure all service user information is captured and input onto the Case Management System

· To take part in the out of hours on-call rota with other staff that requires travel at short notice

· To ensure all necessary initial move in and ongoing paperwork is completed with service users

 

Essential Requirements:

· NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience with vulnerable people

· Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by survivors of domestic abuse

· Knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse, mental health and alcohol and drug misuse

· Knowledge of effective interventions in relation to working with survivors of domestic abuse where complex needs are present

· Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding adults and children

· Mental First Aider qualified or willing to undertake this training

· Experience of assessing the needs and risks of vulnerable people

· Experience of 1 to 1 work and carrying a caseload

· Experience of working in partnership with a range of different agencies

· DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

· Car driver

 

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

Location: Coventry | Salary: 24000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 04/04/2024