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Women’s Support Worker (Housing First)

  • Part time
  • £25,290 – £28,248 pro-rata
  • On site: Fife
  • Closing 1st November 2024


  • Advertised from 3rd October 2024
  • 20 hours per week (position of scale is based on experience)
  • HF031020

Role

Fife Women’s Aid are delighted to have launched a new service for women experiencing domestic abuse and are looking to recruit a part-time support worker to further develop this service.

The role will involve providing ongoing flexible support to women in their own accommodation, with a focus on harm reduction and tenancy sustainment within the community. The service will work in accordance with the Housing First principles and will enhance our existing service provision for women who have experienced domestic abuse.

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

The successful applicant 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.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Wednesday 23rd October. 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.

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.

If you would like further information about the post, please contact Kate McCormack at kate.mccormack@fifewomensaid.org.uk to arrange a time for a call.

Application notes

For further information about the role and to make an application, please visit fifewomensaid.org.uk/about-fwa/vacancies.

Applications must meet the person specification to be shortlisted.

Closing date: 4.30pm on Friday 1st November 2024

Interviews will be held: Wednesday 13th November 2024

Only women are eligible to apply for this post due to Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). Fife Women’s Aid welcomes applications from women from all sectors of the community