Domestic Abuse Behaviour Change Worker (Safe Accommodation) STOPDA 502

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: £26,644

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00

Contract: Permanent

 MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new project which provides safe accommodation support as part of a sanctuary scheme. This project will provide significant additional support for victims to remain safely in their home and is designed to make the home environment safer for both the victims and their children. Provision will also include support for abusive partners by the way of behaviour change interventions and key work support.

This role will provide support and interventions to those affected by domestic abuse to empower and support and break the cycle of domestic abuse throughout their journey with Stop Domestic Abuse, regardless of risk. You will proactively work to recognise solution focused actions to ensure eradication of domestic abuse from families lives. You will work as part of a team in the given locality delivering specialist high quality, safe and effective domestic abuse support to those experiencing domestic abuse. This exciting project will also deliver a behaviour change intervention (Up2U) which is an innovative programme which seeks to prevent the cycle of abuse. Up2U: My Choice will be delivered to victims and survivors of domestic abuse with complex and multiple needs who, through their own experience of abuse, display unhealthy relationship attitudes and behaviours. It is designed to explore relationship dynamics (romantic, friendships, with children/other family members and professionals) to recognise and manage emotions and thoughts and to develop skills to manage difficult situations. You will empower all victims and survivors to make positive choices, improve self-confidence and self-worth and in turn, for them remaining safely in their homes.

Staff will work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Applicants must have the ability to work flexibly in accordance with client availability and need.

It is essential that the post holder has a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes as these roles cover multiple sites.

It is essential that the postholder has a driving licence 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 502 ON THE APPLICATION FORM.

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.

Interview Date: TBC

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

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.