Female Support Worker (Children)

Our client is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day they support over 6,851 women and children in their national network of services. These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs / ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services and culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership between our client and Women’s Aid). They advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. They run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, managing a busy press office and website, and they are an accredited training provider. Our client gives a voice to the voiceless.

Position: Children's Support Worker
Location: Warwickshire
Job type: Part Time, Permanent
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: £17,466 to £19,288 per annum actual salary range based on working 15 hours per week will be £6,986 -£7,715 per annum.
Benefits: 28 days holiday, pension scheme, an employee assistance programme.

Closing date: 25th February 2019

About the role:

They are recruiting a part-time Children’s Support Worker (15 hours per week), to work across two refuges for those who experience violence against women and girls in Warwickshire. This is a fantastic opportunity to support the children in the refuge to experience play activities in a safe and caring environment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for organising and providing play activities for children and will work closely with Warwickshire workers to provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as play schemes, nursery or schools.

The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting women and children escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and girls.

About you:

- You will have good communication and team work skills and be able to use your own initiative.
- You will show strong organisational and administration skills.
- The ability to build a rapport and trust with children and their mothers is essential in this work.
- Experience of supporting children and families who have experienced domestic violence or other forms of violence against women and girls is desirable.
- Experience in working with children and a recognised qualification such as an NNEB or NVQ level 3

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality, which underpin all of their work.

Our client is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. They offer the first Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) accredited qualification for their profession.

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

The organisation is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity they work hard to keep their costs down.

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Social Worker, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Vulnerable People, Children Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, NFP, etc.