Specialist DA Intervention Worker - Part time

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Hestia is seeking a Specialist Intervention Worker for its Domestic Abuse services in London. This part-time role involves providing crucial support to women in refuges after experiencing trauma. The successful candidate will have experience in support roles and a commitment to empowering women to achieve independence.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high quality support to people with varied needs.
• Good understanding of statutory duty & rights related to domestic abuse.
• Ability to manage risk & undertake risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional & practical support to women living in refuges.
• Work alongside the refuge team to develop support plans.
• Liaise with external professionals for comprehensive support.

Skills

Support delivery

Risk management

Knowledge of welfare benefits

Safeguarding issues

Person-centered key working

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Client:

Hestia Housing Support

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are Hestia. We make a difference.

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for a Specialist Intervention Workerto play a pivotal role in our Domestic Abuse services in London.

Sounds great, what will I be doing?

Hestia's refuges provide Safety, Hope and Purpose for victim/survivors immediately fleeing domestic abuse.

Our refuge's offer holistic support to empower women who have experienced trauma to lead their recovery and gain the skills and confidence to move on safely.

This role provides specialist interventions to women living in refuge with multiple needs who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. Holding a caseload across a number of refuges providing emotional and practical support and advocacy to the women accessing the refuge.

Within the role you will be responsible for working alongside the refuge team as well as a wider support network. With a sound understanding and experience of working within the domestic abuse sector and with those with multiple needs you will be providing support and recovery planning to ensure women are linked into wider support network including and not limited to housing, drug and alcohol service, mental health treatment and social services.

What do I need to bring with me?

You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tickallthe boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value lived experience of the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.

Here's what the team will be looking for:

• Experience of delivering high quality support to people with a range of needs and risks.
• Experience of identifying and managing risk for victim/survivors of domestic abuse.
• Good knowledge of welfare benefits, housing options and legislation related to statutory duty including the rights for survivors of domestic abuse in regard to housing in line with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• Knowledge of health and safety relevant within a refuge setting
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.
• An ability to undertake person centered key working, support planning and risk assessments to maximise service users' independence.
• An understanding of needs of women from diverse communities and the barriers to accessing support.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and to promoting service users' rights, privacy, dignity, choice and control.
• Ability to liaise with external professionals to inform and develop service users' support package.
• Ability to travel across London and further afield when needed.

Interview Steps

We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.

• Shortlisting call: We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
• Face to face interview: Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.

Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.