Evening Assistant Domestic Abuse Support Worker
Wigan
Permanent
£16,760
Part time - 16.33 hour per week on a 3-week rolling rota basis
Our client
Morgan Hunt is working with a leading charity delivering quality support services to women, men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, homelessness, and young parents across the Northwest of England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use their services and supporting them in their recovery. They support the people they work with to overcome the experiences they have had, empowering them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term.
We are currently recruiting for an Evening Assistant Domestic Abuse Support Worker to join the team on a permanent basis at their Refuge service in Wigan. This is a part-time role, working 16.33 hours per week on a 3-week rolling rota basis.
The role
* To accept new referrals and complete move-in procedures for new clients, including supporting flat turnarounds, cleaning, and re-stock to ensure there is no delay in accommodation for any referral.
* Ensure the upkeep and security of the building and take responsibility for any cash and equipment.
* Maintain an understanding and awareness of all support plans and risk assessments and update the Domestic Abuse Support Worker (DASW) of changes to risk or incidents.
* Provide feedback to the DASW regarding tenants' SMART plans and aims achieved, recorded documentation on the client database.
* Complete risk assessments for activities both 1-1 and group work, incorporating safety planning, reviewing regularly.
* Work with clients and other staff to devise an annual plan for client involvement, actively engaging individuals and families within the Rochdale DA safe accommodation service, promoting lived experience involvement in service delivery and improvement.
* Facilitate evening group work and promote, monitor and evaluate involvement sessions in conjunction with the people using services.
* Work in-line with the project's budget, adhering to financial policies and procedures.
* Monitor the security and safety of the premises on an ongoing basis, including CCTV, front door entry system, and alarm system.
* Be responsible and accountable for the efficient recording, storing, and maintaining of client records including contact notes, correspondence, incident reporting, handovers, risk updates, and outcomes achieved.
* Record and manage any anti-social behaviour or neighbour nuisance and respond appropriately according to escalation procedures.
* Address any instances of non-engagement or perceived obstacles to support via a trauma-informed approach.
* Actively promote the service and the organisation.
* Ensure GDPR, confidentiality, and professional boundaries are upheld in all aspects of daily practice.
The candidate
* Relevant qualification in Domestic Abuse / IDVA / ISVA or equivalent diploma / degree / NVQ 3 or equivalent work level experience and the willingness to achieve a level 3 qualification.
* An extensive understanding of individuals and families who have or are experiencing domestic abuse.
* Knowledge of working as part of a team, working on own initiative, and managing time effectively.
* Ability and knowledge of planning, promoting, or delivering group work sessions with evaluation.
* Knowledge of providing support on agreed outcomes of assessment support plans.
* Knowledge of assessing and implementing risk assessments, including DASH Ric.
* Knowledge of the impact of multiple disadvantages, complex support needs, and homelessness.
* Knowledge of welfare benefits and relevant legislation.
* Knowledge of health and safety and lone working.
Benefits
* Auto-enrolment pension plan which all employees are enrolled in after a 3-month probationary period.
* Health plan for all employees after completion of a successful probationary period including free eye testing, access to counselling, and reduced gym membership.
* Bike to work scheme.
* Salary sacrifice tech scheme including all products from Currys.
* Christmas saving scheme - save January - November.
As this post is at a women-only project, schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 applies. An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role.
If you feel you meet the above criteria for the role of Evening Assistant Domestic Abuse Support Worker and are looking for a new opportunity, please apply today!
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
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