Outreach Project Worker, Women *Female STOPDA 504
Victim Service
*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Workers should be “violence free in their own lives.”
Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.
Salary: £24,000 - £24,619
Location: Havant, Fareham & Gosport
Hours: 37 hours per week . The Hampshire Service is staffed 9.30am-5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.30am to 5.00pm on Friday.
Contract : Permanent
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
TThe focus of this role is on preventing domestic abuse by providing support, advice and assistance to adults in the community who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse.
To provide safety planning, support, advice, and assistance to adults in the community supporting them to keep safe in and maintain their current or new accommodation.
The post-holder will work to empower and support all victims and survivors of domestic abuse to make positive choices.
To work in partnership with Southampton IDVA service to deliver Pippa (Prevention, Intervention and Public Protection Alliance) providing initial advice, information and guidance to victims, professionals, and family members.
To participate in the delivery of the on-call out of hours service on a rota basis.
It is essential that the postholder has a full UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes as these roles cover multiple sites.
Please click on links below to download an application pack. Email your completed application and equal opportunity forms to humanresources@stopdomesticabuse.uk. PLEASE PUT THE REFERENCE NUMBER STOPDA 504 ON THE APPLICATION FORM.
We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. Appointment will be on merit alone.
Please note there is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.
An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.