Domestic Abuse Children & Young Person Groupwork Specialist STOPDA 488 *Female Only
*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.
Contract: Permanent
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
TThe postholder will work with young people so they learn about domestic abuse, inappropriate behaviours, peer pressure, consent and the impact of social media. Supporting to explore, question and challenge their current thoughts, values and beliefs towards relationships, gender, their behaviour and how they communicate with others. It will also focus on increasing their safety and emotional wellbeing. Its purpose is to break the cycle of abuse for potential victims, perpetrators or general offenders through tailored packages of tiered support.
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.
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.
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 488 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.