- Advertised from 6th June 2022
- 20 hours per week, £16,000 per annum
Role
Following a recent period of significant changes both related and unrelated to the COVID pandemic, The Women’s Centre is seeking to recruit new dynamic women. The worker will be expected to be a member of the staff team and contribute to the work and ethos of the Centre: To provide a safe place for women to meet and be offered social, therapeutic and educative activities with the aim of empowering women in all aspects of their lives.
KEY DUTIES
• Identify the support networks available to women experiencing domestic abuse
• Link women into the services available in the centre
• Signposting women and families affected by domestic abuse to key services to help them
• Identify key organisations who support women and to build and work in partnership with them
• Develop and contribute to the work of North West Violence Against Women Local Delivery Group
• Contribute and work in partnership and take a leading role in expanding the current programme of events e.g. 16 Days of Action
• To develop group work support if required
• Develop and raise awareness of domestic abuse within and out with the Centre
• Work as part of the staff team to support our women.
Application notes
An application pack is available for download below
To apply please send an Application Form AND Equal Opportunities Form AND Criminal Declaration Form to info@womenscentreglasgow.org.uk
CLOSING DATE – 10th June
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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
Duty/Crisis Support Worker (two vacancies)
- Part time
- £29,281 pro-rata
- On site: Edinburgh
- Closing 29th July 2024
The role of the Duty/Crisis Service Support Worker is to provide a confidential, safe and supportive information service to women and agencies who contact EWA through the crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service. Where safety issues are assessed, the worker will ensure the completion of the Risk Identification checklist and an individualised support and safety plan. Where appropriate the worker will assess women, and any accompanying children who are affected by domestic abuse, for refuge accommodation. This role is based at EWA offices 4 Cheyne St Edinburgh EH4 1JB.
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