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SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE; Southampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE in Southampton is seeking a committed Dispersed Accommodation Support Worker to help reduce risk and minimise impact of domestic abuse by providing guidance and practical support to adults and children within dispersed accommodation. The role involves safety planning, empowering survivors to make positive choices, and occasional out-of-hours on-call duties as part of a rota.

An enhanced DBS is required.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.
• Post open to female applicants only as a genuine occupational requirement under Equality Act 2010.

Responsibilities

• Providing safety planning, support, advice and assistance to adults and children living in dispersed accommodation.
• Empowering victims and survivors to make positive choices.
• Participating in on-call out of hours rota.
• Appointment will be on merit.

Job description

Category:Dispersed Accommodation

Type:Full Time

Location:Southampton

Contract length:Permanent

Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Main purpose and scope of the job

The focus of this role is on reduction of risk and minimising impact of domestic abuse by providing support, advice and assistance to adults and any children living within Stop Domestic Abuse’s dispersed accommodation who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse.

Dispersed accommodation is safe, self-contained accommodation with a similar level of specialist domestic abuse support as provided within our refuges but which may be more suitable for victims-survivors who are unable to stay in a refuge with communal spaces. This may include: women with male children over 16, male victims-survivors, including men with children, LGBTQ+ victims-survivors, older adults, victims-survivors with disabilities, victims-survivors facing multiple disadvantages and victims-survivors with pets

• Providing safety planning, support, advice, and assistance all adults, children those living within dispersed accommodation.
• Working to empower and support all victims and survivors of domestic abuse to make positive choices.
• Participating in the delivery of the on-call out of hours on a rota basis.

Available Posts:

Southampton:
Reference Number: STOPDA842
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours (Working within Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm )

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organization.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.