Domestic Abuse Navigator Community (Children and Young People) *Female STOPDA 477
*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
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9.00am to Friday 5.00pm
Contract: Permanent
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
The Domestic Abuse Navigator (Children and Young People) is a key member of the team, working to support children and young people to recover from trauma and build confidence.
The work will focus on preventing and breaking the cycle of domestic abuse by providing support for children and young people in the community and supporting children and young people to keep safe.
Work to empower and support children/young people to make positive choices.
To provide holistic one to one support including exploring healthy relationships, expressing emotions, safety, wellbeing, education and family relationships.
To provide parenting support to women living in the refuge and Stop Domestic Abuse clients/parents of clients living in the community.
Providing group work for adults, families, children and young people.
To work in partnership with voluntary and statutory sector organisations and the community; attend meetings and events including in the evenings and at weekends.
The Portsmouth Service is staffed 9am-9pm Monday to Friday and 10am-6pm Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. Staff will work evenings and weekends on a rota basis and provide on call services to deal with emergencies and refuge referrals.
It is essential that the postholder has a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes as this role covers multiple sites in Portsmouth.
To participate in the delivery of the on-call out of hours on a rota basis.
Workers should be “free from abuse in their own lives.” Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.
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 477 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.
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.