The Edinburgh Locality Support Worker will deliver dedicated and empowering support to women in Edinburgh, who have experienced or are at risk from domestic abuse, in accordance with SSSC Standards. This role encompasses practical and emotional support, advocacy, and collaborative working with statutory and third-sector organizations to achieve the best possible outcomes for women in our service. A trauma-informed approach is essential, ensuring that women receive comprehensive, person-centred support in a safe and supportive setting. Support is delivered through telephone support, one-to-one meetings, and attendance at joint meetings with partner agencies.

This post is open to hybrid working between office and home, if the candidate can evidence an appropriate environment for home working, ensuring confidentiality and privacy for service users making contact through telephone or online methods. Travel within Edinburgh to meet service users will be required as well.

This role is subject to satisfactory Adult and Child PVG scheme membership.

To provide specialist, trauma-informed support to children and young people affected by domestic abuse who have complex or additional needs, including neurodivergence and poor mental health. The postholder will provide longer-term, relationship-based emotional and practical support to a reduced caseload of children and young people who need more intensive intervention than is available through EWA’s current CYP support services. The role will help them recover from the impact of domestic abuse and improve access to meaningful support from education, health, housing and wider services.

The postholder will strengthen the capacity and knowledge of the wider CYP team through consultation, reflective practice, training and guidance, contributing to more effective child centred and trauma-informed practice across Edinburgh Women’s Aid’s Children and Young People’s Service. The postholder will also work with statutory and third sector partners to improve coordinated responses for children and young people.

They will advocate within multi-agency systems, so children’s needs, voices and experiences are understood, and so professionals recognise the impact of trauma when planning and delivering support.

This role is subject to satisfactory Adult and Child PVG scheme membership.