Domestic Abuse Dispersed Accommodation Navigator

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE; Havant; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Stop Domestic Abuse in Havant is seeking a part-time worker to reduce risk and support adults and children in dispersed accommodation affected by domestic abuse. The role focuses on safety planning, advice, and assistance within self-contained housing units.

You will empower victims and survivors to make positive choices, and participate in the on-call out-of-hours rota on a rotating schedule, with 22 hours per week across Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Providing safety planning, support, advice, and assistance to all adults and children 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

Category: Adults Dispersed Accommodation

Type: Part Time

Location: Havant

Contract length: Permanent

Stop 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.

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:

Havant:
Reference Number: STOPDA901
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 22 hours (Working within Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am - 5pm)

There is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

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

Appointment will be on merit alone.

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