Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

1 week ago


Bolton, United Kingdom Fortalice Ltd Full time

Are you empathic, resilient, passionate and dedicated? Do you have experience of working with children and young people and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career within the domestic abuse sector? If so, Fortalice wants to hear from you

Children and Young People’s Project Worker
Various part-time and full-time hours available
Temporary and permanent posts
£11.73 per hour

Due to exciting new funding opportunities and the expansion of our children and young people’s services, Fortalice is looking to recruit specialist workers to support children and young people recovering from the effects of domestic abuse. The posts will be based from our Outreach Support Centre in Bolton with sessions held both within the Centre and schools.

Background Information
Fortalice was established in 1977 to provide emergency accommodation and support for women and children experiencing domestic abuse within their own homes.
The organisation has expanded over the past years and now provides a wide range of services for women, families, children and young people within both the Refuge and the Outreach Support Centre. The ethos of Fortalice in relation to support is to focus on self-help, promoting self-esteem, confidence and independence to enable women to break free from abusive relationships and reduce the chance of re-victimisation thus moving on to a self-sustaining, independent life.

Purpose of the role:
The Children and Young People’s Worker will support children and young people from the Bury area to work through trauma as a result of exposure to Domestic Abuse and Violence (DAV). The Worker will assess, support and educate children and young people both individually and as part of group work sessions. Identifying and assisting with safeguarding issues is a key part of this role.
Key skills:

- Knowledge of and empathy with the aims and objectives of Fortalice and the issues relating to domestic abuse.
- An ability to build and develop supportive relationships with children and young people, maintaining professional boundaries.
- Experience of delivering group work and individual support sessions with children and young people of all age ranges.
- Excellent knowledge of multi-agency working within the Bury area when working with children and young people with complex issues.
- A sound understanding of safeguarding, child protection, Early Help, adults at risk and a commitment to follow procedure.
- As this is a community based project and the work will involve travelling to different venues, therefore it is essential to have a current valid driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance for work.
- Please note we do not accept CV’s.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: £12.34 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday



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