Trauma-Informed Refuge Worker (Domestic Abuse)

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE in Basingstoke is seeking a dedicated refuge worker to provide safety planning, support and advice to women and children affected by domestic abuse. You will work as part of the refuge team, delivering on-call rota duties and helping clients stay safe while in refuge accommodation.

The role focuses on empowering children to make positive choices, establishing resettlement support, and collaborating with frontline services to move families on from refuge.

Qualifications

• To provide safety planning, support, advice and assistance to children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and are staying in the refuge.
• The post-holder will work to empower and support children to make positive choices.
• To establish resettlement services to support women and children to move on from refuge accommodation.

Responsibilities

• The post-holder will work as part of the refuge team, with clients who live in the refuge after being referred via the Front Door Service.
• To participate in the delivery of the on-call out of hours service on a rota basis.

Job description

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE in Basingstoke is seeking a dedicated refuge worker to provide safety planning, support and advice to women and children affected by domestic abuse. You will work as part of the refuge team, delivering on-call rota duties and helping clients stay safe while in refuge accommodation.

The role focuses on empowering children to make positive choices, establishing resettlement support, and collaborating with frontline services to move families on from refuge.