Women & Families GBV Specialist Worker

The Claudia Jones Organisation is seeking a Specialist Worker who is passionate about providing services that make a difference to vulnerable African Caribbean women and families. 

You will have substantial demonstrable experience in Women and Families, Gender Base Violence work, managing complex cases, advocacy and understanding of the legal system and how it relates to survivors of gender base violence and their families.

PURPOSE

To foster a therapeutic approach to providing a cohesive specialist service for African Caribbean heritage women and families who present with complex layering of issues that includes Gender Base Violence.

To achieve measurable outcomes that reduce risk and increase safety for women and families who access this service.

To work within CJO’s model of `Community-based Approach to Wellbeing’ through volunteer opportunities, training and peer support.

CJO aspires to provide services that are respectful of the trauma service users may have experienced and this role will require a good understanding of how this will permeate the way the services are offered and managed.

In return as our Women & Families Specialist Worker, we can offer you:

• A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation   - Competitive salary
• 28 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• Contributory pension scheme - Training to help you perform your role

What will ideally support your success in the role?

• Direct experience of providing support services to families with complex needs and experienced GBV.
• Time and an understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way.
• An ability to develop strong, collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues and key external agencies, promoting the value of our work and its impact on women and families.  If these sounds like the perfect opportunities, please apply today – we’d love to hear from you! 

Information for applicants:

• Closing Date for Applications is 12 NOON on 3rd January 2020.
• In light of the nature of work and focus of Claudia Jones Organisation the candidate’s race and gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010. 
• Please use the application form to demonstrate how you meet the person specification, CVs / covering letters will not be considered. 
• If you have not received a response to your application within 21 days of the closing date you can assume your application has not been successful on this occasion. 
• All posts are subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks. 
• CJO is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  

Housing DA Worker (Contract)
Hammersmith, London

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

We deliver nationally accredited, quality marked support services in Hammersmith, Fulham, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea and Brent. This includes our criminal justice services, housing, healthcare and social care support.

We are eager to do even more for vulnerable women and girls. As such, we are looking for a Housing DA (Domestic Abuse) Worker to join us on a fixed-term contract until the end of June 2020, to support us through this period of rapid growth.

The Benefits 

- Salary of between £23,000 - £27,000 DOE pro rata
- Pension
- 30 days’ holiday pro rata, plus Bank Holidays
- Day off for International Women’s Day

If you have experience of crisis management and successfully managing high numbers of calls or caseloads, this is an amazing opportunity to help empower women to live safe, non-violent lives, supporting them to maintain their tenancies and prevent homelessness.

You will join a supportive environment where everyone works together to overcome challenges and deliver innovative services to those who need our help.

So, if you think you could help us to transform more lives and inform women of their rights and options to keep them safe, we want to hear from you.

The Role 

As a Housing DA Worker, you will carry a case load of clients at medium risk with a housing need.

Working with young women and girls, you’ll deliver high-quality face to face or telephone crisis intervention, information, advocacy and support. You’ll cover topics including housing, criminal and civil remedies, health, welfare rights and children’s legislation.

Reporting to the Programme Manager, your duties will include:

- Conducting comprehensive needs and risk assessments 
- Supporting safeguarding by referring cases to Social Care and MARAC 
- Advising women of their rights and options for support from other agencies, making referrals and co-ordinating the provision of multi-agency support
- Ensuring that case recording and monitoring systems are kept up to date 
- Maintaining project logs and collating data from the logs for Team Managers

About You

To join us as a Housing DA Worker, you will need:

- Experience of crisis management and successfully managing high numbers of calls/caseloads
- A good understanding of violence against women and girls with a particular focus on the dynamics of domestic violence (physical, emotional and sexual violence, so called ‘honour-based violence’, forced marriage, stalking and harassment) and its impact on women, children, families and communities
- An understanding of the criminal justice system and relevant legislation with particular regard to legal and civil options, housing, benefits, matrimonial and children
- A good knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation
- A relevant qualification or training, for example in domestic violence, criminal justice, law, social work, substance misuse or related area

Ideally, you will have a minimum of one year’s experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic violence, forced marriage or ‘honour-based violence’ but this isn’t essential to your application. 

Please note: only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Other organisations may call this role Domestic Abuse Worker, Housing Support Officer, Domestic Abuse Caseworker, Domestic Violence Worker, Female Advocate, Domestic Violence Advisor, Domestic Abuse Advisor, or Domestic Abuse Prevention Officer.

This role is full time, working on a fixed-term contract until the end of June 2020.

The closing date for applications is the 20th December 2019.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you’re seeking to make a positive difference as a Housing DA Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Refuge’s Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline, is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf. The Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day by fully trained female helpline support workers and volunteers to give support, help and information.

We are recruiting National Domestic Abuse Helpline Workers to provide support and information to women experiencing domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), family and friends supporting them, and associated professionals, by providing, trauma-informed emotional support and practical help, led by the caller’s needs.

You will participate in answering helpline calls on a 24 hour rota system, assessing each call individually to ensure the highest standards of support. You will be involved in making referrals to women’s refuges and other agencies where appropriate, and complete reporting and evaluation data for the service.

You will have an awareness of domestic violence issues, together with the ability to assess the needs of callers to the helpline. In addition you will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with a non-judgmental and confidential approach to supporting women. You will be well organised and have a demonstrable ability to use Microsoft Office. The ability to remain calm and resilient is essential, as is an up-to-date knowledge of housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation relating to domestic violence.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

As an ever expanding charity we are also able to provide career development opportunities including advancements into management roles across our range of services. 

Interview date: 6th January 2020

Healthy Foundations is a health advocacy project funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The project aims to support and advocate for women to better access services related to health and well-being and for women to prioritise their health. The project provides one-to-one ‘through-the-gate’ support to women leaving prison which continues into the community. Health Matters also runs a series of workshops and provides information for women to identify and address healthcare needs and improve well-being.

Women affected by the criminal justice system have far poorer and more serious health problems than the general population due to multiple overlapping barriers, including experience of chronic poverty, difficulties with mental health, domestic violence, problematic substance use and substandard housing and homelessness. The Healthy Foundations project approaches health and well-being in a holistic way by linking up mental health and physical health, problematic substance use and other complex needs.

As a Healthy Foundations Advocate you will provide an independent, needs-led health support and advocacy service to participants and develop individual one-to-one needs assessments and support plans with women. You will also create and facilitate workshops. We are looking for someone with experience of providing support to service users facing multiple barriers and a demonstrable commitment to working within a women-centred service, making a difference to women’s lives.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

An exciting career step to lead on community building with a focus on older people, including LGBTQI+ residents: Would you like to be part of a new, innovative multi-agency programme supporting Haringey residents who are 50+, at risk of social isolation or who have suffered a recent life event that threatens their wellbeing?

We have two vacancies in the team where you will be responsible for one of eight localities offering generic and specialist information, signposting, guidance and short term support to older people living in Haringey to maintain their independence and remain in their own home. One of the roles will involve supporting the Programme Manager for the first six months (see appendix attached).

You will ensure that those from the LGBTQI+ community, those with mental health issues, learning disabilities and others at risk of social isolation are encouraged to engage with our services. If you are passionate about engaging with older people in a diverse community and can work on your own initiative to help us develop a new service, we would like to hear from you.

Your application should include a CV which addresses the person specification in no more than two sides of A4, Arial font 11 and a personal statement of no more than two sides of A4, Arial font 11 which explains why you would be an effective Community Connector.

Applications, with a copy of the monitoring form should be submitted by 5pm, Thursday 19th December 2019. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Women’s Support Centre (WSC) was established in 2008 by Women in Prison (WIP) with the support of Woking Local Authority. The WSC is based in Woking and provides support to women throughout Surrey who are in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with the criminal justice system. High quality, innovative services are delivered including 1:1 support and advocacy, group work, counselling, specialist substance misuse, domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation services. The WSC works in partnership with a number of agencies including all Surrey local authorities, the Police, the National Health Service and the National Probation Service.

We’re looking for an experienced Project Worker to provide in-depth, trauma informed support to a caseload of women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system. This is an exciting time to join the team as the WSC have been nominated as the Woking Mayor’s Charity of the Year 2019/20.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minoritised women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2020 with the possibility of an extension.

To apply, please download and read the Project Worker Recruitment Pack including the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the application and equalities monitoring forms in full. Please note Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) will not be accepted.

The closing date may be extended depending on the quality of applications received.

I am currently looking for a Project Worker for a women's support centre in Surrey. The centre delivers high quality, trauma-informed services to women in Surrey who are in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system. This includes 1:1 support and advocacy, group work, counselling, specialist substance misuse, domestic abuse and child sexual exploitation services.

Main duties:
Provide high-quality, trauma-responsive advocacy and support to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with the criminal justice system
Design, coordinate and deliver 1:1 and group interventions to assist women to achieve their goals
Complete safeguarding referrals where appropriate and support women's safety through involving them in the safeguarding process
Provide Through the Gate the support to women leaving custody, where applicable to role and project
Undertake risk and needs assessments and develop and record individual support plans with women across the nine pathways to reoffending
Complete client work in line with the organisations policies and values of feminism, social justice, independence and trust
Ensure women are supported to achieve independence though structured intervention planning and strengths-based support and appropriate onward referrals
Promote a climate of understanding of women's needs and the root causes of women's offending
Participate in the delivery of training for front-line professionals from community and statutory sector groups, in order to improve responses to women affected by the criminal justice system

If you have the above skills and experience and for the full JD, please apply online or contact Sekai today!

Recruiting Support Workers to join our Young People's service in Tower Hamlets!

£21,944 per annum, 40 hours per week plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

This role requires working 40 hours per week on a rota basis, including evenings and weekends.

Campbell Road Young Peoples service in Tower Hamlets provides support and housing to 55 young people that are either leaving care or affected by youth homelessness. As a Support Worker you will manage a caseload of approximately 7-10 young people to deliver positive outcomes and support them to reach independence, keep safe and maintain their tenancy's. Aside from Support Workers delivering support there is a strong element of housing management associated wit this role, for example managing rents, raising and monitoring repairs and health and safety.

The issues that affect young people in the service are complex for example many are affected by;

- Domestic & Sexual Abuse
- Offending
- Leaving Care
- Gang Affiliation
- Mental and Emotional Health Needs
- Substance Use
- Teenage Parenting
- Risk Taking Behaviour

Job Overview:

Support Workers will provide support to customers to help them develop the life skills they require to meet the assessed needs of the customers of the service. They will work with customers to promote social inclusion and alongside other members of the team to promote independent living, encouraging customers to maximise their skills and choices.

Key Responsibilities:

- Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers
- Working proactively with other members of the team to handle the service caseload and administrative responsibilities
- Supporting key customers to set personalised goals in the form of a Support Plan
- Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
- Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking'
- Proactively manage risk and safety both in and outside of their physical living environment
- Providing support with daily living activities, including practical assistance where skills are not yet developed, to ensure that customers enjoy a high quality of accommodation
- Proactive development of links with local statutory and voluntary organisations to provide a range of engagement opportunities for customers in the community
- Involving customers in the design, development and delivery of the service
- Empowering customers to ensure they receive the service and benefits they are entitled to
- Encouraging and enabling tenants to pay their rent and ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
- Ensuring Look Ahead Health and Safety policies are adhered to at all time and to uphold all health and safety responsibilities within relevant policies and local protocols
- Adhering to all other Look Ahead's policies and procedures
- Engaging in learning and development activity to increase knowledge and skills
- Day to day instruction/supervision of Assistant Support Workers/domestic staff/Personal Support Assistants where appropriate
- Undertaking any other duties consistent with the grade and nature of the post as assigned by the Team Leader/Manager

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

Person Specification:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Passionate and customer focused to improve outcomes for young people from a range of backgrounds using creative strategies to achieve results
- Highly competent in advocating for young people, working with other professionals to get the best outcomes
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Adept in providing support with daily living activities such as budgeting, cooking, or attending appointments in the community
- Committed to supporting young people to maintain a healthy living environment, and where appropriate assisting them to clean their accommodation and maintain good personal hygiene
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised to be able to meet deadlines and targets
- Confident to assess and manage risks associated with our customers, with an attitude of positive risk taking
- Flexible with a "can do" attitude
- Open to feedback and self development to achieve in your career
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments and excited to take on new challenges, including managing and developing various projects across the service
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours

For more information or to apply please visit our website.