Women's Support and Advocacy Worker with Marac

4 weeks ago

Glenrothes, United Kingdom Fife Women's Aid Full time

Suite 1 | First Floor | Saltire House |Pentland Park | Glenrothes | KY6 2AL
**Charity No. SC011689| Company No. SC316350**

**Freephone Support Line for Children & Young People**: 0808 801 0422

**Freephone Support Line for Women**: 0808 802 5555

**Business Line**: 01383 732289

**Women’s Support and Advocacy Worker with MARAC**

**Job Ref WSM201136
36 hours per week
£24,092 - £26,919 per annum (position on scale dependent on experience)

Fife Women’s Aid are looking for a full-time member of staff to join our existing MARAC

team, working with women experiencing domestic abuse who are at high levels of risk.

If you want to help, make a difference in the lives of women, children, and young

people with experience of domestic abuse, have direct experience of providing one to

one person-centred support, an understanding of the causes and impacts of domestic

abuse along with good interpersonal skills then you may be the person we are looking

for. Applicants will have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a support or

advocacy role. The MARAC team is a small supportive team with a wealth of

experience to share with new workers. Training will also be provided for the successful

The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of
towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and

have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA MARAC service. This

will be at **6.30pm on Monday 18th December**.

details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and
empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for
this post.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Lynda Carey,
Operational Lead on 07714 609 371.

Closing date**:4.30pm on Thursday 4th January 2024**
Interviews will be held**: Tuesday 16th January 2024**

**sectors of the community.
Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in the post of: Women’s Support and Advocacy

Worker with MARAC** (Job Ref WSM201136)**

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Specification for the above role.

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Closing date**:4.30pm on Thursday 4th January 2024**

Interviews will be held**: Tuesday 16th January 2024**

We thank you for your interest in our work with women, children and young people
who have experienced domestic abuse.

Yours sincerely

Kate McCormack

Kate McCormack
CEO

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job Title**:Women’s Support and Advocacy Worker with MARAC

The purpose of this post is to provide a high-quality service to women with experience

of domestic abuse who are assessed as being at highest risk. Working within the multi
- agency risk assessment conference framework providing short to medium term crisis

support (for 12 weeks after referral), with the main aim being to work with women and

partner agencies to reduce risks faced by women and their children.

**Reporting to**

Team Senior

**Key activities**

1. To manage a caseload of clients providing information, advocacy, and support

in relation to recent experiences (within the last 3 months) of domestic abuse to

those assessed as being at high risk from an abusive partner/ex-partner.

2. Provide a support service to women with experience of domestic abuse who are

referred to the MARAC process. This will involve:

- Contacting women referred to MARAC, offering crisis support in the

short to medium term, explaining the MARAC process and sensitively

gathering information about the women’s views.
- Carrying our risk assessments to support women to identify and take

action to address any concerns she may have for her own and her

children’s safety and wellbeing, helping to identify actions that could be

taken by her and by services to help reduce risk.
- Carrying out assessments and acting as key worker to assist women

through relevant individual support issues using a trauma informed and

person centred approach to support her empowerment. This will involve

providing advocacy, emotional and practical support, and information

in relation to legal options, housing, health, and finance as well as

helping her access support from other agencies and identifying where

longer-term support from FWA is required.
- Working directly with key partner agencies to address the safety of

high-risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated

particularly through the MARAC and that feedback is provided to

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