Domestic Abuse Housing Advocate – Havant*

Stop Domestic Abuse; Havant; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Havant. The role supports crisis intervention, information, advocacy and proactive housing-related assistance within the Housing and Homelessness Service.

This permanent contract is 15 hours per week, with typical hours Monday to Thursday 9:30am–5:30pm and Friday 9:30am–5pm, based in Havant. The post places priority on safeguarding and sensitive handling of clients who have experienced

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to victims / survivors who access the Housing and Homelessness Service
• Working with colleagues to increase knowledge and develop responses to victims and survivors of domestic abuse through formal and informal training sessions
• Providing resettlement support to victims of domestic abuse moving on from Stop Domestic Abuse safe accommodation
• Supporting victims to understand their housing options to aid in the prevention/relief of homelessness and access or maintain suitable, safe accommodation

Job description

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

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

• Working within domestic abuse dispersed accommodation provided by the local authority providing support to the victim/survivor


• Providing high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to victims / survivors who access the Housing and Homelessness Service


• Working with colleagues to increase knowledge and develop responses to victims and survivors of domestic abuse through formal and informal training sessions, this includes colocation within the council.


• Providing resettlement support to victims of domestic abuse moving on from Stop Domestic Abuse safe acccommodation


• Supporting victims to understand their housing options to aid in the prevention/relief of homelessness and access or maintain suitable, safe accommodation.

Havant:
Reference Number: STOPDA960
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 15 (Working within Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am - 5pm)