Domestic Abuse Support Worker / Afternoon / Evening Shifts

AWD online; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A service provider is seeking an Afternoon/Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker in Bexhill. This role involves supporting women survivors of domestic abuse and managing their various needs. Candidates should have experience in a residential setting and understanding of domestic abuse. The position requires good communication skills and the ability to work independently, covering shifts including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Applications accepted only from female candidates due to gender-specific nature of the role.
• Experience dealing with social/personal difficulties, including substance misuse and mental health.
• Previous experience working with women.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and triage.
• Support residents with structured and unstructured activities.
• Ensure safety and security of residents and the facility.
• Assist in the development of care plans and induction of new residents.

Skills

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Experience working with diverse groups

Understanding of domestic abuse

Experience with Microsoft Office

Knowledge of safeguarding

Ability to work independently

Experience in residential settings

Experience supporting behavior change

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Domestic Abuse Support Worker / Afternoon / Evening Shifts, Bexhill

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Client:

AWD online

Location:

Bexhill, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker who has experience supporting people in one or more of the following areas: Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Offending Behaviour, Mental Health or Physical Health Problems and Homelessness.

As the Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker you will provide afternoon and evening activities, triage, assessment and induction at any time during a shift as needed within a property of up to 12 female residents who are survivors of domestic abuse with multiple compound needs. Needs will include at the least, three of the following:

• Domestic Abuse
• Substance Misuse
• Offending Behaviour
• Health Problems (physical and mental)
• Homelessness

Working as the Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker this will be achieved by:

• Delivery of structured and unstructured activities designed to support survivors achieve safe, secure lives free of domestic abuse
• Supporting safe community integration through the development of healthy professional and personal relationships
• Ensuring that residents and the building are safe and secure throughout the shift, ensuring all significant events are appropriately recorded and communicated to relevant team colleagues, in line with procedures

DUTIES

Your duties as an Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker include:

• Undertake assessments of need and risk
• Receive and translate partner agency assessments and data to the organisation’s own triage and assessment
• Responsible for completing assessment of need and risk and supporting survivors to reduce risk
• Assist in the development of care plans to ensure each survivor has a bespoke plan
• Work as part of a team, including volunteers, engaging with survivors, to support safe re-integration into the community
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with colleagues, survivors, and partnership staff from other agencies
• Review survivors’ well-being and take an active interest when on shift
• Assist with the induction of new residents
• Regularly engage with survivors in a pro-social manner, praising pro social behaviours and attitudes and sensitively challenging anti-social, aggressive or abusive behaviours
• Report any significant changes and share key information relating to risk of harm/and or reoffending or any non-compliance
• Maintain an active presence, undertaking regular inspections of the building, including the grounds throughout the period of duty
• Assist with room inspections
• Support and create a safe working environment for staff, volunteers survivors and visitors by adhering to Health and Safety legislation
• To provide appropriate First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms
• Act as Fire Warden
• Maintain records and files
• Participate in handover briefings at the beginning and end of each shift

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties including substance misuse, mental health challenging and housing issues
• Good understanding of domestic abuse
• Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel
• An understanding of safeguarding
• Able to work alone, without guidance
• Work on a shift which covers evenings and weekends
• Previous experience of working within a residential setting
• Previous experience of working with women
• Experience of working with groups or individuals in order to support, motivate and change behaviour
• An understanding of factors relating to multiple, compound needs
• Knowledge and experience of the work within the Criminal Justice System

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the additional barred list check. All required checks will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment process for any successful candidate.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.