Organisations Women Centre Hours 37 Number of Jobs 1 Location(s) Huddersfield and surrounding areas Position type Temporary Length of contract Until 31st March 2029
Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Women Centre.
The Kirklees Women Making Changes Project is a partner of the Kirklees Domestic Abuse Specialist Services. We are recruiting a project worker to work with women impacted by domestic abuse who may have complex needs and/or are experiencing barriers to service engagement. The Project is one of several services that together form the Kirklees WomenCentre which is part of the wider WomenCentre organisation delivering services in Calderdale, Kirklees and Bradford.
For this role you will be expected to have knowledge of a range of issues that impact on women of all ages; including: domestic abuse, homelessness/housing needs, financial hardship, immigration concerns, drug & alcohol use/abuse, mental and physical health issues, cultural and language barriers and learning needs/disabilities.
Personal And Job-related Skills Will Include
* Experience in advocacy work and managing a complex caseload
* Experience of supporting people with multiple complex issues and working with competing demands
* Knowledge of the impact on women of children being removed/legal access
* Knowledge of entitlements to access all types of benefit and support for hearings both benefit and legal re custody, to assist with the completion of assessment forms
* Experience of effective multiagency working
We are an organisation that promotes safeguarding practice across all our service delivery, staff and volunteer recruitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Closing Date: 9.00am 28th July 2025
Interviews: 5th and 6th August 2025
For an informal discussion please contact Carley Cowburn
Application packs are available on our website: www.womencentre.org.uk
Completed Applications To Be E-mailed Directly To
These posts are open to women only Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 applies
www.womencentre.org.uk
Company number: 06084795 Charity number: 1118366
Closing date
28 July 2025, 9:00 AM
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