- Advertised from 31st December 2021
- 35hrs per wk
Role
Purpose of the post:
- To work as part of the Women’s Support (WS) team to support and empower women who have experience of domestic abuse. In doing so, providing a quality service that meets legal requirements and DWA standards, policies and guidelines.
- To promote the work of DWA in the local and wider community and work in partnership with others to develop services and provide support within the community.
- To work with a wide range of women who may have complex needs.
- To participate as part of the team in the ongoing development of services to abused women whether in refuge, re-housed from refuge or through the outreach service.
Key tasks & responsibilities
1. Direct Services to Women
- Complete assessments (face to face and by telephone) with all women accessing DWA services, identifying risks and supporting women in managing their safety through development of safety plans and liaising with police and other relevant agencies.
- Provide emotional, practical support and information to women as required. This could be on a one-to one basis, and/or in group setting.
- Update and maintain DWA case management system for new referrals, managing the waiting list, and regularly checking in with those who are awaiting allocation of a DA Practitioner.
- Support and empower women as appropriate and as determined by a person-centred assessment and support plan, with a particular focus on domestic abuse.
- Admit women and children (if any) to refuge OR support them to access alternative accommodation as required.
- Ensure women accessing the services receive appropriate and accurate information including advice about their rights, in particular their various housing options.
- Liaise and advocate on behalf of service users with external agencies. This may involve accompanying women to appointments and referral to other appropriate agencies.
- Deliver and support the delivery of our group work programmes.
- Encourage good relationships between mother and child(ren) and be aware of child protection issues.
- Keep up to date with changes in legislation and working practices and ensure Health & Social Care Standards and SSSC requirements are met at all times.
- Ensure, in conjunction with the Facilities Team, that refuges are maintained to a high standard.
- Attend multi agency meetings, as appropriate, for the purposes of protecting and advocating on behalf of service users.
- Cover DWA telephone support line on a rota basis
2. Promoting the Work of DWA
- Help raise awareness of domestic abuse within the local and wider community
- Help develop positive working relationships with key partner agencies and stakeholders in pursuance of WS objectives.
- Support the promotion of DWA’s public and media profile.
- Attend appropriate meetings and events on behalf of DWA.
- Liaise and work in partnership with education, health, housing professionals, other voluntary and statutory agencies who could share knowledge and resources.
- Work in partnership with Scottish Women’s Aid and the wider Women’s Aid to share and develop good practice.
3. Internal
- Work in accordance with: Dundee Women’s Aid standards, policies, procedures and guidelines; requirements of funders; Health & Social Care Standards, Child Protection and other relevant legislation.
- Encourage and support service users in participating in events and opportunities to help the shaping of our service, including through monitoring and evaluation and service user focus groups.
- Assist with the development, monitoring and evaluation of the services to women in refuge, follow on and outreach.
- Perform administrative tasks timeously to ensure a seamless service.
- Ensure quantitative and qualitative information on support and related issues is completed regularly.
4. Working Approach
- Work collaboratively and assist, as appropriate, other DWA workers. This includes regularly attending team/other relevant meetings and keeping colleagues up-to-date on relevant work issues.
- Support the CEO and Directors in creating a positive, supportive and participatory working environment which fulfils the aims and objectives of DWA.
- Reflect on practice to ensure delivery of a professional service and positive learning experience.
- Support the CEO and Directors in creating a continuously improving organisation focussed on service users and service user involvement.
- Take a proactive role in promoting equality and anti-discriminatory practice throughout all aspects of the work.
This post requires a PVG scheme record check for both types of regulated work – work with children and work with protected adults.
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within the scope of the post. The post-holder will be expected to carry out other duties from time to time which are broadly consistent with the duties as detailed above.
Application notes
For further details about the role and to apply, please visit the Dundee Women’s Aid website
Closing: 8:00am Friday 28th January 2022.
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BME Outreach Women, Children and Young People Support Worker
- Part time
- £25,271 pro-rata
- On site: Dundee
- Closing 19th July 2024
Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, advocacy, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.
The post holder must be a bilingual speaker in a community language; preferably Arabic.
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.
Post holder must have a minimum of SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 or above to meet registration requirements of SSSC or relevant qualification such as degree in Social Work or Community Education.
Post will 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’.
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
- Full time or Part time
- £34,066 – £37,081
- On site: Glasgow City Centre Head Office and outreach hubs in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire, and West Dunbartonshire
- Closing 17th July 2024
This is an exciting and new role at Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis (GCRC) to lead the development of our data gathering tools and insights and analysis approach, leaning on robust and systemic capture of information from workers, survivors, partners, and supporters. GCRC serves a population of 1.2 million people, and around 625,000 women and girls across six local authority areas of Glasgow, East and West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, and East Renfrewshire. As we now progress into the second year of our ambitious strategic plan, this role will support the continued and successful expansion of our services for survivors and partners. Working with an established team of Service Managers, the post holder will support a newly appointed Deputy Director with the mapping of data gathering needs, the development of tools, and fulfilling the schedule for delivering the analysis and presentation of insights. These are required for monthly reporting internally, governance reporting quarterly, one-off issue-specific reports, and ongoing external reporting for funders and to support external communications, annual performance reports, policy activity, and campaign priorities.
The role will have an important responsibility to build the data and evidence needed to help us secure the investment needed to meet the needs of survivors in our area.
ABOUT YOU
You will have a strong track record, and proven ability to work expertly with quantitative and qualitative data of a sensitive nature, to provide a range of insights and analysis to a wide variety of audiences. Your motivation to use bespoke, off-the-shelf, established,and new tools to create data capture frameworks will be evident, and you will be able to guide and encourage other staff in their use. Ideally, you will have at least 3 years working with data and evaluation information and applying mixed methods analysis with a clear ability to communicate the results to meet different audience needs. You will be able to demonstrate your commitment to GCRC feminist values and positions, and your ability to work within a culture where change is routine, and workforce engagement and nurture is a priority.
A PVG check will be undertaken as part of the selection process. Only women need to apply under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
North Ayrshire Women’s are looking to recruit a Women’s Aid Worker to provide practical and emotional support to women with experience of domestic abuse. Candidates should have a good understanding of working with people who have experienced trauma, have experience in providing direct support and have excellent communication skills.
The successful applicant will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in social care or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and willingness to work towards a qualification.
North Ayrshire 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.
Women’s Outreach Support Worker
- Full time
- £28,702
- On site: Providing services throughout East Ayrshire
- Closing 2nd August 2024
Do you have experience of supporting vulnerable women? Are you passionate with the energy and commitment to provide high quality support for women who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse? Do you have knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse and a reflective, sensitive, non-judgemental approach? Can you work in a way that promotes safety and empowerment?
If so, we would like to hear from you.
This post requires a minimum SVQ Level III in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
Funded by East Ayrshire Council
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