Domestic Abuse Housing Advocate

Female* Domestic Abuse Housing Advocate STOPDA 686, 696, 697

*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: £27,720.54 FTE

Havant & East HAnts

Ref: STOPDA 697

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £27,720.54

Contract: Permanent

NEw Forest

Ref: STOPDA 696

Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £16,857.09 (pro-rated)

Contract: Fixed Term for 1 Year

Eastleigh

Ref: STOPDA 686

Hours: 18.5 hours per week

Salary: £13,860.27 (pro-rated)

Contract: Permanent

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB

To work within dispersed accommodation provided by Eastleigh District Council provide intensive support to the victim / survivor and their child(ren) living within the properties.

To provide high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to victims / survivors who access the Housing and Homelessness Service

To work with colleagues to increase knowledge and develop responses to victims and survivors of domestic abuse through formal and informal training sessions, this includes colocation within the council.

Please click on links below to download an application pack and email your completed application form and equal opportunities form to humanresources@stopdomesticabuse.uk.  

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 PUT THE REFERENCE NUMBER ON THE APPLICATION FORM.

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.