Family Safeguarding DA Worker
Location: Blandford/Sturminster
Salary: £29,047 per year
Contract Type: Permanent and Full-Time (40 Hours)
YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.
Essential Requirements:
* Relevant qualification or equivalent to Diploma/Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent work level experience
* Experience and knowledge of safeguarding adults and children
* In-depth experience supporting women, men and children who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse on 1:1 or group work basis
* The ability to build rapport quickly with women, children and men participating in the service
* Skilled at IT including excel and word, writing case studies, emails and reports
* Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals in promoting a coordinated community response to violence
The Role:
The appointed Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse worker will:
1. Co-locate within a multi-disciplinary team based in children’s social care.
2. Work with people who are at high risk of homelessness, child protection and/or may be subject to legal proceedings.
3. Co-produce full risk assessments with the client and ensure their needs and circumstances are reflected within all safety and support plans.
4. Provide 1:1 support to enable the client to understand the impact of DVA on themselves, their parenting and their children.
5. Identify and deliver effective interventions to increase safety and reduce risk, and, where required, broker a package of support with other organisations.
6. Deliver sessions with clients using skills of Cognitive Behavioural Theory and Motivational Interviewing.
7. Identify the underlying behaviours and issues linked to people who harm others and where appropriate link a whole package of support with others in the SFT.
8. Inform practice by modelling a domestic abuse informed approach and providing information and advice to SFT colleagues regarding the risk and protection factors surrounding families experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
9. Work client-focused flexible hours, including evenings, nights as required and weekends.
10. Be a car driver with willingness to work across the county and to travel beyond occasionally for meetings and training.
The overall purpose of this role is to work with families, where there is an ongoing history of domestic abuse to achieve their goals and improve outcomes for families.
The skilled and experienced post holder will be dual located, primarily working as part of a multi-agency team (Safeguarding Families Together – SFT) sat within social care with agreed time located within the local DVA team.
About You:
* Experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.
* Used to working in a fast-paced environment.
* Passionate about working with people experiencing domestic abuse.
* Work alongside clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person’s skills and strengths.
* Work within a multi-disciplinary team sharing best practice to achieve better outcomes for families.
* Develop positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients.
Our Benefits:
* Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
* Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
* Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
* Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
* Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
* Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
* Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
* Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
* Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network.
* A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility.
* The chance to work with amazing people.
If this sounds like your ideal role, we’re keen to hear from you as soon as possible. Don’t delay, apply today! Please click ‘Apply’ to forward your details on to us; ensuring that you include your name, email address, a contact telephone number, together with your CV and covering letter. If you are successfully pre-screened you will then be contacted to discuss the role and may be invited along for assessment and interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £29,047.00 per year
Benefits:
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
* Weekend availability
Experience:
* Working with adults who are experiencing DA: 1 year (required)
* Microsoft & case management systems: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
* NVQ 4 or equivalent work experience (required)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 02220/FamDVA/Bland
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