Domestic Abuse Refuge Project Worker* – New Forest

Stop Domestic Abuse; New Forest; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Stop Domestic Abuse in New Forest is seeking a community-facing role dedicated to preventing domestic abuse by providing support, advice and practical assistance to adults who have experienced or are at risk.

The post involves advising victims by telephone and in person, running group sessions, and ensuring safe accommodation and information services are available for women and children in refuge, with a focus on trauma-informed practice.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues and partner agencies, through awareness raising and institutional advocacy.
• Provide advice by telephone and face to face to assist victims/survivors experiencing domestic violence.
• Provide group work for residents, former residents and women living in the community.
• Ensure a high standard of information, advice and temporary accommodation is provided for women and their children.
• Ensure the smooth running of the refuge on a day-to-day basis including health and safety compliance.

Job description

This post is open to female applicants 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

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.

The focus of this role is on preventing domestic abuse by providing support, advice and assistance to adults in the community who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse.

• MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
• Support colleagues and partner agencies, through awareness raising and institutional advocacy, in order to provide the best possible service for victims of domestic abuse.
• To provide advice by telephone and face to face to assist victims/survivors experiencing domestic violence to understand the services available and make choices about their own future.
• To provide group work for residents, former residents and women living in the community to provide them with on-going advice and support and to enable them to establish and maintain contact with other women who have survived domestic violence.
• To ensure that a high standard of information, advice and temporary accommodation is provided for women and their children who have suffered mental or physical abuse.
• To ensure the smooth running of the refuge on a day-to-day basis including ensuring the building is maintained in good order and meets the requirements of health and safety.

Available Posts:

New Forest:
Reference Number: STOPDA953
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37 (Working within Monday - Thursday : 9:30am - 5:30pm, Friday 9:30am - 5pm)

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.

Appointment will be on merit alone.