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Female Domestic Abuse Support Worker
* Housing provider in Supported Living
* Shrewsbury, Shropshire
* Excellent Pay Rate
* £17.47 Umbrella
* Temp opportunity.
Are you passionate about helping others?
Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing?
Client snapshot:
An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services.
Vacancy Brief:
* The job role is that of a Female Domestic Abuse Support Worker.
* This is a Temp vacancy for initially three months with the view to an extension.
* The role is mainly home based with some community Hub work.
* The hub is in Shrewsbury.
* Full Time 35 hours per week.
* Pay Rate for this role is £13.70 PAYE or £17.47 Umbrella
* Monday - Friday alternate hours of 8am-4pm and 10am - 18:00 pm
* A current Enhanced DBS covering child and adult workforce will be required for this job role.
* Full UK Drivers license and access to own vehicle is desirable.
The Responsibilities:
* As a Domestic Abuse Support Worker you will be required to establish and maintain support for those experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and who are over the age of 16.
* Part of your job role will be to maintain an effective support service with the aim of enabling the survivor to develop the skills and resources necessary to move on from the abuse and maintain independence and self reliance.
* An important part of your role will be to support transition and resettlement from temporary accommodation into safe and independent living via housing association properties or private rent with support of rent deposit schemes.
* In your role as a Domestic Abuse Support Worker, you will need to undertake risk assessments and risk management, including the development of safety plans and referral of appropriate cases to MARAC.
* You will support clients with life skills and empower them to build successful relationships within their community as they develop skills to better manage their health and well-being and increase levels of independence as they grow in confidence and manage their tenancies.
* Furthermore, you will be signposting clients to relevant sources of information, support, guidance and advice and facilitating peer support where appropriate.
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