Dispersed Accommodation Navigator * Southampton

Stop Domestic Abuse; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stop Domestic Abuse is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to reduce risk and minimise the impact of domestic abuse by providing safety planning, practical support and confidential advice to adults and children in dispersed accommodation.

Based in Southampton, this permanent role is 37.5 hours per week, Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00, with an out‑of‑hours rota on occasion. An enhanced DBS is required, and applicants from BAMER communities are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 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.
• An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.
• We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

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 organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.

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