Domestic Abuse Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Yeovil, United Kingdom The YOU Trust Full time

Location: North Dorset

**Salary**: £21,348 per annum PLUS £3,600 R+R Allowance
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing date: First suitable applicant will be appointed.

*The ideal Court Domestic Violence and Abuse Worker will: *
- 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
- Knowledge of resources available in the community to increase health and wellbeing for children and families such as mental health services, substance misuse etc
- Knowledge of Honour Based Violence, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation
- Knowledge of criminal and civil proceedings relating to Domestic Abuse
- Knowledge of housing and welfare benefits including no recourse to public funds
- Ability to work client focused flexible hours, including evenings, nights as required and weekends and form part of an on-call rota which may require night time call out. You are a car driver with willingness to work across the county and to travel beyond occasionally for meetings and training

YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.

*The Role*

Paragon is the Hidden Violence and Abuse Service covering Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. This innovative and exciting service works with victims of domestic abuse, stalking, sexual crime and children and young people. Our services aim to support the whole family where we are able.

The service offers a variety of support and interventions including outreach, refuge, target hardening, court support, and recovery groups.

The DVA Family Court Support Worker will work in partnership with Family Court Advisors based at Weymouth Court to improve the outcome and experiences of individuals involved in family law proceedings, including reducing re-traumatisation of domestic abuse survivors. This will involve close liaison with the Family Court Advisors to share information to inform Child Impact Reports.

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 fully-funded 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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**Salary**: £21,348.00 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Domestic Abuse Support: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- driving licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: On the road

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