Domestic Abuse Group Work Facilitator

2 weeks ago


Preston, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Group Work Facilitator to join the Children and Young People's Team delivering group support to young people affected by Domestic Abuse in Senior Schools across Lancashire. This is a term time only contract working 9-5 Mon-Fri.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we’d love to hear from you

**County/Borough**
- Lancashire

**Office location**
- Preston and Blackpool

**Full time/Part time**
- Term Time

**Hours per week**
- 37.5

**Work schedule**
- 9-5 Monday to Friday term time only. (39 weeks)

**Basic Salary**
- £22,789.25 per annum (FTE £25,5000 per annum)

**Contract type**
- Fixed Term

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**End date (if fixed term)**
- 31/03/2025

**Police vetting required?**
- No

**Closing Date**
- 21/09/2023

**Ref No**
- 5146

**What we offer**:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

**About the role**:
This role is based from either Blackpool, Lancaster or Preston office. We are looking for 2 group facilitators, 1 to cover South and Central Preston and 1 to cover Wyre Fylde Lancaster and surrounding areas. You will be working primarily in targeted schools across your area and therefore you will need to be a car owner/driver.

As group work facilitator you will be:

- Delivering Recovery Toolkit to young people in small groups within senior schools and some year six. (8 Groups per week).
- Completing assessments with young people, identifying and addressing and safeguarding concerns.
- Proactively targeting new schools to engage with the service in delivering group interventions.
- Responsible for case management, report writing, outcomes recording and collecting other data.

You will need:
- Considerable experience of working with children and young people, experience of delivering groups would be advantageous.
- You will have a thorough understanding of the impact of Domestic Abuse on children and young people.
- Experience of risk assessment and case management.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

**About Us**:
Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.



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