Clydebank Women’s aid has been providing a service to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse since 1981. We are a small group of passionate and committed feminists who work collectively to deliver a high-quality service to the women, children, and young people that we work with.

Do you want to work for a charity which has feminist values at its core, working alongside likeminded women?

This is a rare opportunity to work in one of Scotland’s few remaining, genuine, collectives. Supporting women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse and working to challenge patriarchal values that allow male violence to flourish.

You will be working within a Collective Management structure while also providing the essential face to face support. It is essential that applicants understand fully that this is a dual role, if employed you will be a worker and a manager in the organisation and as such are responsible (as are all other collective members) for all areas of the service.

Family Resource Worker / Collective Manager

For this varied and interesting role, we are looking for a woman who is passionate about feminism and women and children’s rights and has an ability to be adaptable and compassionate in the workplace in line with Clydebank Women’s Aid ethos. Ideally you will have some experience of support work however this is not essential as you will receive in house training and support.

What you’ll be doing

As the Family Resource Worker / Collective Manager your core responsibility will be to deliver one to one support to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse and are living in refuge, accessing our outreach service or call in for support and advice.

You will also be responsible for the overall project management of the service alongside the other collective members.

Generous employment package including:

• 14% employer pension contribution

• Continuous training and personal development opportunities

• Costs covered to complete SVQ level 9&10.

• Costs of PVG and SSSC registration covered.

• 30 days Annual leave and 12 Public holidays

• 7.5% of salary on-call payment

Next steps

We ask that you fully read the attached application pack for a full understanding of what is required for this interesting and varied role. Please relate your work experience to the Person Specification and Job Description which are contained within the Recruitment Information Pack which can be download below.

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit support workers to join our Women’s Support Team.

Candidates should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Thursday 23rd November. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Gill Birtley, team senior at gill.birtley@fifewomensaid.org.uk to arrange a call.

Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post

Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit support workers to join our Women’s Support Team.

Candidates should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Thursday 23rd November. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

The post holder will support Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse or forced marriage. Applicants ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; especially, women, children, and young people; an understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding domestic abuse/forced marriage and their effects on Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people.

The post holder must have a minimum of SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF7 or above to meet registration requirements of SSSC or relevant qualification such as degree in Social Work or Community Education and must be a bilingual speaker in Hindi and or Urdu and or Punjabi.

The post

• Involve unsocial and flexible hours including evenings and weekends.
• Successful applicants will be subjected to disclosure checks through the PVG Scheme.
• ‘Women only need apply for these posts under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010’.