Domestic Abuse Groupwork Specialist (Children and Young People)*

Job pack and application forms

Salary:

£26,805.75 - £27,464.70 FTE

Hours per week:

18.5

Job reference:

STOPDA942
Category: Children and Young Persons Worker
Type: Part Time
Location: West Hampshire
Contract length: Permanent

*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.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Main purpose and scope of the job

  • To give young people knowledge and understanding about domestic abuse and sexual exploitation, its cause, who it happens to, its effects, how to recognise abusive tactics and behaviours, and how to form healthy, non-abusive relationships.
  • To provide group work exploring sexualised behaviours, consent, healthy relationships and friendships. Exploring the impact of peer pressure.
  • To enable young people to reduce the impact of domestic abuse and sexual exploitation on young people.
  • To promote social cohesion and social inclusion and reduce inappropriate behaviours.
  • To equip young people to know where to seek help and support for domestic abuse and other supporting organisations for children and young people.
  • To support young people to recognise how society and the media impacts on beliefs and behaviours, ideas, fears, wishes etc., in a safe place.
  • To break the cycle of abuse, whether as perpetrator, victim or offender.
  • To empower young people to make safe choices.
  • To support young people to look critically at how social media can be used to increase or decrease young people’s safety.

Available Posts:

West Hampshire:
Reference Number: STOPDA942
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 18.5 hours to be discussed (Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am – 5pm)

Applying for this post

Please download and complete the job pack, equalities monitoring form and job application form listed at the top of this page.

You can apply by:

  • Submitting your application and equal opportunities forms via the online form below
  • Emailing your completed application and equal opportunities forms to: humanresources@stopdomesticabuse.uk
  • Posting your application and equal opportunities forms to: FAO: Human Resources, Stop Domestic Abuse, PO Box 53, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1UA

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.

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.

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