Domestic Abuse Support & Tenancy Advocate

Ciwmjobs; Maidstone; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 32 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

4Recruitment Services is seeking a compassionate Domestic Abuse Support Officer (Tenancy Sustainment) to support service users in Maidstone, Kent. You will help maintain tenancies, improve independent living skills, and connect individuals with housing and support services.

You will work with safeguarding, police and partner agencies to deliver interventions that promote safety and prevent homelessness, delivering face-to-face support across various accommodation settings, including the

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults.
• Understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding and housing.
• Experience supporting adults and children affected by domestic abuse, providing appropriate support, promoting safety and wellbeing.
• Experience providing housing advice and support to adults, including tenancy sustainment and homelessness prevention.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

Responsabilités

• Deliver a reactive and proactive service to those who have experienced domestic abuse and/or stalking.
• Undertake out-of-hours work, including weekends and evenings, using your own transport for safety.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to offer interventions, supporting the wider family.
• Identify complex needs of highly vulnerable clients, and make appropriate referrals.
• Maintain accurate records of interventions, including staying safe and support plans.
• Produce high-quality casework management forms co-produced with clients.
• Provide multi-agency communication to reduce re-offending and increase access to services.
• Assist in developing best practice in homelessness services and solutions.
• Support campaigns and programmes addressing domestic abuse and stalking.
• Facilitate safe reconnection with individuals' areas of origin if appropriate.
• Ensure lone working policies are followed.
• Assist Housing Advisors with evidence gathering for homeless assessments.

Connaissances

Vulnerable adults support

Domestic abuse safeguarding

Housing options & tenancy sustainment

Housing advice & homelessness preve

DBS check

Safe recruitment practices

Description du poste

4Recruitment Services is seeking a compassionate Domestic Abuse Support Officer (Tenancy Sustainment) to support service users in Maidstone, Kent. You will help maintain tenancies, improve independent living skills, and connect individuals with housing and support services.

You will work with safeguarding, police and partner agencies to deliver interventions that promote safety and prevent homelessness, delivering face-to-face support across various accommodation settings, including the