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Domestic Abuse Support Worker - Refuge

Role:                Domestic Violence Support Worker

Based:             Leicestershire

Salary:            £11.50 - £15 per hour

Start Date:       ASAP – July/ Aug 2023

Duration:         Maternity Cover until at least Oct 2023

Hours:             Part Time – 30 hours (hours worked between Mon-Fri 8.30-6.30)

Supporting Futures are currently recruiting on behalf of a respected Local Charity who specialise in providing support and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence and their children.

We are looking for a Refuge Worker to support victims of Domestic Abuse living within their safehouses across the city.

 

The services support victims of domestic violence and their children and works with them to ensure they are safeguarded, have access all options and services and understand their rights.

 

Synopsis of duties:

  • Supporting victims of domestic violence and their children in Refuge and in move on accommodation
  • Key working 10 clients and supporting clients with both their practical and emotional needs including safety, housing, benefits, financial, social inclusion, schooling, mental health, substance misuse, NRPF, immigration and sexual abuse
  • Responsible for carrying out initial assessments, risk assessments (including CAADA DASH RIC assessments in cases of Domestic Violence), devising support plans and liaising with appropriate agencies
  • Making MARAC and Child Protection Referrals
  • Supporting clients to complete housing and welfare benefit applications and accompanying clients to various meetings and appointments
  • Signposting clients to additional services and agencies including counselling, refuge, group programmes (including the Freedom Programme), housing, solicitors etc
  • Facilitating multi-agency working including working closely with the Police, Social Services, GPs, Schools and specialist charities
  • Working in partnership with other agencies and to advocate for survivors to ensure their needs are met
  • Supporting clients to access the community services and facilities

 

Essential Requirements:

  • Experience supporting victims of domestic violence/ experience of supporting vulnerable women in supported housing
  • Strong safeguarding and risk assessments skills and experience
  • Enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months and/ or registered on the DBS Update Service

 

For more information, please call the team and ask to speak to Lisa 

 

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

 

 

 

 


Location: Leicestershire | Salary: 11.50 - 15.00 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 21/03/2025

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