JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker who has experience supporting people in one or more of the following areas: Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Offending Behaviour, Mental Health or Physical Health Problems and Homelessness.
As the Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker you will provide afternoon and evening activities, triage, assessment and induction at any time during a shift as needed within a property of up to 12 female residents who are survivors of domestic abuse with multiple compound needs. Needs will include at the least, three of the following:
1. Domestic Abuse
2. Substance Misuse
3. Offending Behaviour
4. Health Problems (physical and mental)
5. Homelessness
Working as the Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker this will be achieved by:
6. Delivery of structured and unstructured activities designed to support survivors achieve safe, secure lives free of domestic abuse
7. Supporting safe community integration through the development of healthy professional and personal relationships
8. Ensuring that residents and the building are safe and secure throughout the shift, ensuring all significant events are appropriately recorded and communicated to relevant team colleagues, in line with procedures
DUTIES
Your duties as an Afternoon / Evening Domestic Abuse Support Worker include:
9. Undertake assessments of need and risk
10. Receive and translate partner agency assessments and data to the organisation’s own triage and assessment
11. Responsible for completing assessment of need and risk and supporting survivors to reduce risk
12. Assist in the development of care plans to ensure each survivor has a bespoke plan
13. Work as part of a team, including volunteers, engaging with survivors, to support safe re-integration into the community
14. Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with colleagues, survivors, and partnership staff from other agencies
15. Review survivors’ well-being and take an active interest when on shift
16. Assist with the induction of new residents
17. Regularly engage with survivors in a pro-social manner, praising pro social behaviours and attitudes and sensitively challenging anti-social, aggressive or abusive behaviours
18. Report any significant changes and share key information relating to risk of harm/and or reoffending or any non-compliance
19. Maintain an active presence, undertaking regular inspections of the building, including the grounds throughout the period of duty
20. Assist with room inspections
21. Support and create a safe working environment for staff, volunteers survivors and visitors by adhering to Health and Safety legislation
22. To provide appropriate First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms
23. Act as Fire Warden
24. Maintain records and files
25. Participate in handover briefings at the beginning and end of each shift
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Essential
26. Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
27. Good numeracy and literacy skills
28. Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties including substance misuse, mental health challenging and housing issues
29. Good understanding of domestic abuse
30. Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel
31. An understanding of safeguarding
32. Able to work alone, without guidance
33. Work on a shift which covers evenings and weekends
Desirable
34. Previous experience of working within a residential setting
35. Previous experience of working with women
36. Experience of working with groups or individuals in order to support, motivate and change behaviour
37. An understanding of factors relating to multiple, compound needs
38. Knowledge and experience of the work within the Criminal Justice System
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the additional barred list check. All required checks will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment process for any successful candidate.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
CLOSING DATE: 24th June 2025