Domestic Abuse Case Worker

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RSR Justice are currently recruiting on behalf of a charity organisation based in Salford, Manchester for a Domestic Abuse Case Worker to provide information, education, awareness and support as part of early help and prevention for victims/survivors to reduce service demand and provide step-down from IDVA services.

This is a temporary, full-time (may consider part-time) role, offering a rate of £13.19 per hour.

Immediate starts available.

Main Duties:

• Increase knowledge and awareness of domestic abuse and referral pathways for support within the local community.
• Provide asset-based 1:1 keyworker support to women and men experiencing Domestic Abuse, enabling them to overcome personal and practical barriers and empowering them to lead happier and safer lives.
• Conduct assessments of survivor’s needs and to track their progress towards the achievement of agreed outcome measures.
• Proactively liaising and collaborating with other members of the organisation’s staff team who can also provide direct support to the project’s participants (e.g., Fuel Poverty Advisor, Money Management Team).
• Establish systems for feedback from service users and partners.
• Implement and comply with all the Foundation’s policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and ground rules for implementing appropriate behaviour with children, young people, and adults.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of working with individuals who have experienced domestic abuse and those who have multiple and complex needs.
• Experience of providing targeted support to victims/survivors of honour-based violence, FGM, BAME, parents, LGBTQ+ service users.
• Experience of delivering holistic interventions.
• Experience of delivering asset-based 1:1 key-working.
• Experience of delivering group-work sessions and programmes.
• Experience of holding a case load of Standard to medium risk domestic abuse survivors.
• Full current driving licence and car available to be used for business purposes.

The service will be offered in gender specific spaces and women only need apply (Paragraph 1, Schedule 9 Equality Act 2010).

Role is subject to DBS check at the relevant level.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

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The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.