Women’s Support Worker (Refuge and Follow on)
- Full time
- £26,000
- Glasgow
- Closing 5th September 2022
- Advertised from 9th August 2022
- Plus contributory pension. 35 hours per week, exclusive of lunch breaks. Funder: Scottish Government Delivering Equally Safe Fund. This post is funded to 31st March 2025.
Role
Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid are seeking to recruit a Women’s Support Worker who will be based in refuge supporting women and assisting women when leaving refuge to settle into permanent accommodation via the follow-on service.
About Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid
Established in 1981, Hemat Gryffe women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and Scotland’s first women’s aid project providing refuge accommodation, outreach, and follow-on services primarily to women, children, and young people from the Asian Black and Minority Ethnic Community experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse.
About you
You will have experience of working with vulnerable women from minority ethnic backgrounds experiencing gender-based abuse.
You will be bilingual and speak English and Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu
All staff are expected to promote equality and anti-discriminatory practices working with women primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Community experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse from their husbands, partners, or extended family members.
Scottish Government Delivering Equally Safe Fund. This post is funded to 31st March 2025.
Application notes
Hours: 35 hours per week, exclusive of lunch breaks.
Funder: Scottish Government Delivering Equally Safe Fund. Salary: £26,000 PA, plus contributory pension.
Qualification Requirements: SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 or above to meet registration requirements of SSSC. Training will be provided to achieve this work-based qualification.
Further Information: We will consider applications from previous applicants. Completed Application Only – CV’s are not accepted. Closing Date: Monday 5 th September 2022 at 5pm For an application pack, please email womensaid@hematgryffe.org.uk or visit hematgryffe.org.uk
Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid helps women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Community.
We are recruiting a Women’s Refuge & Follow on Worker to support women in refuge and when they are leaving to live in the community.
It is essential that you have experience of working with women who have experienced gender-based abuse. A suitable qualification that meets with Scottish Social Services Council housing support registration is required. The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid. It is essential that you are bilingual and speak English and Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu.
Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid provides refuge accommodation, follow-on and outreach services to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Community.
We are recruiting a Women’s Domestic Abuse Community Worker to support women living in Glasgow’s Northeast and Northwest locality.
It is essential that you have experience of working with women who have experienced gender-based abuse. A suitable qualification that meets with Scottish Social Services Council housing support registration is required. The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid. It is essential that you are bilingual and speak English and Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu.
Women’s Refuge Support Worker
- Part time
- £28,701 pro-rata
- On site: Based in Kilmarnock, providing services throughout East Ayrshire
- Closing 2nd August 2024
Do you have experience of working with vulnerable women? Are you passionate with the energy to provide high quality support for women living in refuge who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse? Are you able to demonstrate a flexible, practical and positive approach to working with children and young people? Do you have an understanding and awareness of domestic abuse and a reflective, sensitive, non-judgmental approach? Can you work in a way that promotes equality 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
Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit two full-time support workers to join our Women’s Support Team.
As a service, we are expanding our capacity to better meet the needs of women who have experienced domestic abuse. 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. 6.30pm on Wednesday 31st July 2024. 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 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.
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