Rocasa Consulting are looking for a Flexible Support Worker in Oxford to Support victims of Domestic Abuse in Supported Accomodation and Safe Houses. Paying up to £15.49ph umbrella Temp to Perm Salary up to £28,057 per annum.
· To deliver excellent services to those at risk of, fleeing, or having survived domestic abuse, with compassion and respect, upholding the highest degree of confidentiality.
· To work flexibly across all areas of the service – helpline, refuge, places of safety and outreach.
· To attend and actively participate in multi-agency meetings.
· To be an ambassador for domestic abuse services, promoting the service internally as well as to external partners.
· To work jointly and cohesively with housing management teams to give the best possible service to those that we are supporting.
· To monitor occupation levels and minimise void rent loss across the service.
· To ensure accurate records are maintained in compliance with internal procedures, regulatory and contractual requirements.
· To contribute to the Group’s achievement of its targets and objectives.
· To support the prompt and accurate submission of invoices and key performance indicator returns.
· To ensure services are run to budget.
· To self-manage your performance, in accordance with internal and statutory procedures, including the Group’s Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity Policies.
· To support the Group’s Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation process.
More about you:
You may already work within a domestic abuse service, or you may be in another customer-facing role wanting to take on a new challenge. We are particularly looking for the right skills and abilities. Ideally, you will have:
· Experience of providing effective customer focused service.
· Understanding of managing safeguarding issues.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to network and build strong relationships with partner agencies, community groups and key stakeholders.
· Experience in dealing with distressed vulnerable service users.
· Excellent time management and organisational skills.
· Excellent IT skills.
· Full driving license and access to a car.
· Ability to work non-standard hours on occasion based on service user and commissioner needs.
· Enhanced DBS clearance required