Children & Families Worker (Domestic Abuse Service)

3 days ago

Hackney London, East London, United Kingdom Hestia Housing Support Full time

We are Hestia. We make a difference.

At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. We provide a range of services, including Domestic Abuse support, Modern Slavery assistance, Mental Health & Complex Needs care, and Criminal Justice. Our mission is to empower individuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence.

The service you will work in…

To support, empower and advocate for mothers and their children who have experienced domestic abuse and are living in the refuge service. To provide a range of activities both during term time and school holidays for families in the refuge to take part in.

A day in this role looks like….

As a Children & Families Worker at Hestia, you will play a crucial role in our Domestic Abuse Service Your contributions will directly influence the lives of our service users, guiding them towards a path of empowerment and independence.

A day will never look the same and some of the things you can expect to do/be responsible for are:

  • Develop positive relationships with women and their child(ren) in order to enable them to work towards and achieve their goals
  • To support service users and their child(ren) using a strengths based approach
  • To formulate, implement and review support plans with the participation of the service user themselves and external agencies
  • To advocate on behalf of families, and where appropriate accompanying them to relevant agencies
  • To provide play sessions for both pre-school and school aged children with educational, recreational and interactive opportunities during term times
  • To plan and provide a play scheme of in house activities and trips during holiday periods
  • To assist mothers with parenting skills and signpost them to external agencies if required
  • Support families with issues and concerns surrounding domestic abuse
  • To develop a robust SUI package including promoting events, networking, fundraising and carrying out service users' consultation and obtaining feedback
  • Involve children and young people in the development of the project
  • explore creative ways of facilitating their involvement
  • To establish close working relationships with statutory and voluntary organizations
  • To report any safeguarding related incidents immediately to line manager

Why Hestia?

Joining Hestia means more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. We offer a supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment where your contributions are recognised and valued. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to grow both personally and professionally while making a lasting impact on the lives of those we serve.

We are looking for candidates who bring a combination of passion, expertise, and dedication to the table. To excel in this role, you should possess:

  • To be able to demonstrate compassion and empathy to children and mothers who have experienced trauma
  • Ability to facilitate and deliver direct work supporting families who have experienced domestic abuse
  • Ability to work with statutory, voluntary and community partners to get the best possible outcomes for families
  • The ability to receive, process and accurately record detailed information, sharing it with others, as appropriate and within the framework of confidentiality
  • Having a solution focused approach and the capacity to work constructively and collaboratively towards problem solving
  • Being optimistic about the possibility of change and the service users' capacity to change
  • A calm, non-judgemental and anti-discriminatory approach
  • The ability to work within a structured, busy and sometimes pressured environment
  • Willingness to travel and work across all the premises within services as well as accompanying clients to appointments when required
  • Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately
  • Schedule 9 (1a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this position. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be female please

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.

We are a disability confident employer

Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.

Safeguarding Statement

Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.

Important Information for Candidates

If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.

We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.

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