Role:              Survivor Advocacy Support Worker Accommodation Services

Based:           Nottingham

Hourly:         £16 UMB Permanent salary £26,181 – 27,784

Start Date:   ASAP

Duration:     Temp to Perm after 3 months

Hours:           37 hours Monday to Friday

Our client, a leading domestic abuse charity is looking for an experienced Domestic Violence specialist to work pro-actively with women, offering risk assessed, strength based, and needs led support. You will work alongside each woman, throughout her journey, agreeing individual safety support plans as well as advocating on her behalf to achieve safe and independent living. 

Synopsis of duties:

• Provide high quality case work support to survivors of domestic violence
• Carry a varied case load, working with each woman throughout her journey, managing and prioritising cases effectively
• Work closely with survivors, carrying out risk and needs assessments and agreeing individual safety support plans, working flexibly to achieve agreed targets. 
• Advocate on behalf of women with external agencies including where appropriate MARAC, courts, housing, children and adult social care, health and other voluntary and community organisations. 
• Attend case review and team meetings and contribute to effective team communication.
• Keep and maintain accurate and confidential records of all work undertaken.
• Contribute to the delivery of service outcomes and use clear and coherent targets and monitoring systems to provide evidence that Survivor outcomes are met. 
• Ensure effective implementation of Juno’s Equality and Diversity policies and awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all your work. 
• Contribute to Survivor feedback and voice in service delivery and service development. 
• Ensure service standards are maintained and all policies and procedures complied with. 

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of working with women affected by domestic abuse                                                                                                  
• Experience of risk assessment and management, safety planning and support planning
• Understanding of the practical, emotional, social and economic issues facing women and children affected by domestic violence
• Women’s Aid or SafeLives Level 3 qualification is desirable. A willingness and ability to attend this training and successfully achieve this qualification is essential
• Full UK driving licence with own vehicle

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.