Safer Accommodation - Refuge Worker

We have a current opportunity for a Safer Accommodation Refuge Worker on a temporary basis. The position will be based in Nottingham. For further information about this position please apply.

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Nottingham

Hours: Monday - Friday (8am - 8pm on a rota )

Hourly Rate: £15 per hour + holiday pay

Type: Temporary - Ongoing sickness cover

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with survivors of abuse, carrying out risk and needs assessments and agreeing individual safety support plans, working flexibly to achieve agreed targets.
• Advocate on behalf of women with external agencies including where appropriate MARAC, courts, housing, children and adult social care, health and other voluntary and community organisations.
• Provide high quality case work support to survivors of domestic violence. You will carry a varied case load, working with each woman throughout her journey, managing and prioritising cases effectively.
• Undertake housing management responsibilities such as collection of service charge/rents, maintaining the rent accounts, undertaking Health and Safety property checks, dealing with incidents of anti-social behaviour, signing licence agreements and admission paperwork, supporting with the claiming of housing rent-cost benefits, organising contractors or maintenance visits, logging maintenance on On-track and competing exit paperwork
• You will be required to work various shifts (on a set rota) between 8am and 8pm Monday - Friday or 9am- 5pm dependant on the refuge.

Required Experience

• Experience of working with women affected by domestic abuse.
• Experience of risk assessment and management, safety planning and support planning.
• Understanding of the practical, emotional, social and economic issues facing women and children affected by domestic violence.
• An enhanced DBS is required for this role.
• Full UK driving licence with access to your own vehicle which is insured for business use and available for use within your role, is essential

If your interested, please click apply!

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