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Specialist Domestic Abuse Support Worker

We are now seeking to recruit for the following post: Specialist Domestic Abuse Support Worker. Hours: 21 per week (This will be on a rota to include 2 Sundays per month, the rest of the hours will be Monday- Weds exact hours to be agreed with the successful candidate.) Salary: £24, 952 FTE pro rata (Actual £14,162) Plus £21 per on call session The post is permanent subject to funding. Responsible to: Service Manager/Management Committee DA support worker application pack Nottingham Central Women’s Aid is working to put an end to violence against women and girls by providing safe accommodation, survivor intervention programmes and support to recovery following the trauma of being subjected to abuse. We specialise in working with women and families who face multiple disadvantages and complexity of needs. The role of Support Worker will be responsible for providing advocacy and support for women and children who have been subject to domestic abuse. The successful candidate will be part of a team providing a great supported living environment within our communal and dispersed accommodation and in the community settings. You will provide personal welfare support and ensure that families are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment along with practical, emotional and safety planning. A full Enhanced Disclosing and Barring Service check will be required for this post. Our team thrive on achieving positive outcomes for all beneficiaries who make contact face to face or seeking support on the phone or by email. As a part of our core support team you be flexible to meet the needs of a wide variety of women and individuals in a fast paced environment and capable of working with minimum supervision. You must be prepared to manage a wide range of duties and able to work within a confidential and safeguarding environment. You should have the willingness to take part in a rota to cover the on call duty which will be additional to the basic salary. Availability to attend the Refuge located in Nottingham in an emergency situation is essential and this post will be subject to a full DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced persons of any age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or religion. We will particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of domestic abuse and those who speak another language as well as English. It is an Occupational Requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1, of the Equality Act 2010. Applications are preferred and CV’s will only be accepted if they cover all aspects on the Job description and person specification. No agencies please.

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