Domestic Violence and Abuse Worker

2 weeks ago


Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom The YOU Trust Full time

Domestic Violence and Abuse Worker

Location:
SIDAS (Somerset)


Salary:
£23,419 FTE (£11,710pa for 20 hours )


Contract Type:
Permanent and Part-Time (20 hours)


Essential Requirements:

- _Health & Social Care qualification or equivalent to NVQ level 3 or equivalent work level experience _
- _Experience and knowledge of safeguarding adults and children_
- _Experience of completing and building on strengths, needs and risk assessments_
- _Experience of responding calmly and effectively to people in crisis or emergency_
- _Understanding of domestic violence and abuse issues affecting families_

The appointed DVA Worker will:

  • I work and support the Paragon team to deliver the service in line with the service specification, KPIs and
    YOU processes, policies and procedures
  • I will coproduce full risk assessments with the client and ensure their needs and circumstances are reflected within all safety and support plans, carrying out property surveys and safety planning where identified
  • I hold a case load of clients and manage my diary ensuring I meet the needs of clients as individuals
  • I will be innovative in my practice and ensure I offer a safe service for those engaged with the project
  • I will provide 1:1 support to enable the client to understand the impact of DVA

The Role:


Paragon Domestic Violence and abuse Workers are part of a specialist team providing practical and emotional support to individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse.


As a Domestic Violence and Abuse Worker, you will work with individuals, families and others to develop and deliver a range of effective interventions and with partners to ensure a whole family approach, where indicated.


This may be via proactive "in-reach" support to people living in refuge and outreach, move on and resettlement support, providing a flexible, trauma informed, client centred risk led service.

Workers lead on assessments, facilitate drop ins, develop a range of parenting support interventions, lead on and arrange campaigns and awareness raising events and design, develop and facilitate group work in accommodation and community settings

About You:

  • You will be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.
  • You will be used to working in a fastpaced environment.
  • You will be passionate about working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse
  • You will work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person's skills and strengths.
  • Developing positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.

YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.

Our Benefits
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:

  • Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
  • Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
  • Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
  • Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
  • Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fullyfunded apprenticeship programmes.
  • Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
  • Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day
  • Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network.
  • A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility.
  • The chance to work with amazing people.
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Job Type:
Permanent

Salary:
£11,710.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Casual dress
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability

Experience:

- microsoft office and case management systems: 1 year (required)
- adults experiencing domestic abuse: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (required)
  • NVQ 3 or relevant experience (required)

Work Location:
In person

Reference ID: 02051/DVA/Dorset

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