Survivor Voice and Activities Co-ordinator*

Southern Domestic Abuse Service; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Stop Domestic Abuse is seeking a Survivor Voice and Activities Co-ordinator to gather and elevate survivor voices, ensuring they shape service planning and delivery, and to deliver play, activities and independence initiatives to women and children in refuges and safe accommodation across Hampshire.

The role involves travel to multiple sites and requires an enhanced DBS check. Applicants should be aware that female applicants only are considered under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Responsibilities

• Gather and elevate survivor voices to ensure they are reflected in service planning and delivery.
• Lead on service user consultation initiatives with survivors in the community and accommodation-based services (events, surveys, focus groups, interviews).
• Offer women, children and young people opportunities to engage in activities during the day and after school, on or off site.
• Develop, implement and review a programme of activities to promote healing and positive play.
• Support day-to-day running of refuge accommodation, including housing management tasks and supporting residents.

Job description

*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine 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.

TheStopDomestic Abuse Survivor Voice and Activities Co-ordinator will be responsible for gathering andelevating survivor voices to ensure they are reflected in service planning and delivery and delivering play, activitiesand personal independenceinitiatives to women and childrenliving in Refuges and other safe accommodation across multiple sites in Hampshire.

Main purpose and scope of the job

• To ensure that the survivor voice is fed back to management and to contribute to survivor voice reports.
• To lead on service user consultation initiatives with survivors in the community and accommodation-based services. This will include face to face events, virtual consultations, surveys, focus groups and one to one interviews.
• Toensure thatwomen,children and young people are offered the opportunity to engage in a wide range of varied activities, during the day and after school, either on or off site.
• To develop, implement, and regularly review,aprogrammeof activities designed to promote healing, reduce harmful behaviours, and encourage positive play.
• To effectively manage and prioritise your ownresponsibilities, ensuring electronic case management systems are utilised, regularly reviewed and updated.into safe and independent living
• To support with the day-to-day running of refuge accommodation, including housing management tasks and supporting refuge residents and their children.

Available Posts:

West Hampshire – (travel will be required, Basingstoke, Eastleigh, Winchester, New Forest)
Reference Number: STOPDA940
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37 hours (Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am - 5pm)

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.