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We are currently seeking a Children’s Specialist Domestic Abuse Worker and a Children’s Support and activity worker to join our team.
Hours -37.5 hours per week but job share or part time hours will be considered for the right candidate.
£24,760.00 pro rota FTE plus on call pay of £21 per session.
Location: Nottingham
Nottingham Central Women’s Aid is a registered charity and company. We are now seeking to recruit for the following post of – Children’s Specialist Domestic Abuse Worker and a Children’s Support and activity worker to join our team.
General Description
Nottingham Central Women’s Aid is working to put an end to violence against women and girls by providing safe accommodation, intervention programmes and support to recovery following the trauma of being subjected to abuse. We specialise in working with women and families who face multiple disadvantage and complexity of needs.
Children’s Support Workers will be responsible for providing a refuge service for children and their mothers who have been subject to domestic abuse. You will provide support to ensure that families are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment along with practical, emotional and safety planning support to children and young people in refuge and during resettlement. The post holder will be flexible, adaptable and prepared to manage a wide range of duties and able to work within a confidential and safeguarding environment.
The post holder will be professional and approachable building positive relationships with residents and staff and liaising with any relevant statutory and voluntary agencies including the Police and Social care. The post holder will attend case conferences when necessary effectively working as the lead case worker for the children in the family. Providing practical and emotional support to women and their children within the refuge through weekly support sessions, regular reviews of individual support plans and risk and need assessments, ensuring women and children have essential and immediate needs met as a priority.
You must be prepared to manage a wide range of duties and you should have the willingness to take part in a rota to cover the on call duty which will be additional to the basic salary. Availability to attend the Refuge located in Nottingham in an emergency situation is essential.
The post is permanent subject to funding and is initially funded for one year from the start date. This post will be subject to relevant Disclosure and Barring Scheme checks.
It is an Occupational Requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1, of the Equality Act 2010.
Person spec for Childrens Support Worker roles
Childrens Support and activity Worker Job Description
Childrens Specialist Domestic abuse Support Worker Job Description
NCWA Application Pack- 2023 is available here.
Please return the completed application to: Admin@centralwomensaid.org
By Midday on Monday 17th April. Interview date and arrangements: To be confirmed
CV’s will not be considered. No agencies please. To discuss the posts please call 0115 9607943.
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Volunteering opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering for the charity then please get in touch to request a volunteer or trustee application pack.
We have various different roles available and are always looking for people to support us with our online marketing and communications or fundraising. We also recruit for volunteer trustees on an ongoing basis to ensure a wide range of skills and diversity on the board to find out more see our volunteering page.
You can request a volunteer or trustee application by emailing Support@centralwomensaid.org
For an informal chat then please call 01159607943
