Specialist Adult Intervention Worker (WISH)
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Dear Idea makers, Boundary Pushers, Problem Solvers, and Forward Thinkers! Are you looking for a rewarding role where every day is different? The Pankhurst Trust brings together Manchester Women’s Aid and the Pankhurst Centre. We work together to ensure the story of the women who won the vote continues to inspire us all, and to ensure that those suffering from domestic violence and abuse get the confidential help they need. We are a group of female champions, empowering women across Manchester and beyond.
If you have a big heart and take pride in making a difference, you may have just stumbled upon your dream role! But first, what’s in it for you?
* A competitive salary of £28790
* A flexible working week of 35 hours
* A generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays
* The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
* Enhanced sick pay, family leave and pay
* Above market average pension
* A fully funded Enhanced DBS check
* An Employee Assistance programme to support your wellbeing, along with external clinical supervisions where applicable. We also have a funded wellbeing programme with access to discounts, gym memberships, financial advice and more!
* Investment and commitment to your ongoing Training and Development
* If that wasn’t enough, we’ll also celebrate your Birthday with you (after a qualifying period) and let you take the day off, as well as allowing one day a year of paid volunteering.
As a Specialist Adult Intervention Worker (WISH) you will:
* be employed by Manchester Women’s Aid for a secondment role with NACRO.
* be responsible for providing expert support to women who are accommodated in the WISH (Women in Safe Homes) Housing Project across Greater Manchester and Salford, who have been/or are at risk of rough sleeping and have experienced domestic abuse.
* be completing referral interviews and assessments to establish suitability of women.
* be completing initial assessments of risk and need, devising safety and support plans and liaising with housing and other appropriate agencies.
* be ensuring a holistic and trauma-informed approach to support for service users and their families.
* be supporting service users to access health services and support within the local community.
* build and maintain professional relationships with partnership agencies in Manchester and Salford whilst providing advice, guidance and formal support to all internal and external stakeholders.
To be successful as an Adult Intervention Worker you will need to:
* have a formal qualification in gender-based violence eg ISAC or IDVA or willing to complete in post.
* have a working knowledge of the civil and criminal justice system, social and private housing regulation, welfare benefits and immigration in relation to DVA.
* have an excellent working knowledge of risk assessments, risk management and safety and support planning in DVA.
* have a thorough and demonstrable knowledge of case management systems.
* A sound working knowledge of the practical, emotional, social and economic barriers to establishing and maintaining engagement with service users who may be transient due to insecure housing provision.
* have detailed knowledge of typologies of DVA and victim/survivor responses.
We actively encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups, as we try and reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work. This is a fabulous opportunity to work with some wonderful teams and truly inspiring women, and as such, please note that this role has been assessed and confirmed as open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, schedule 9, part 1. It is also important to note that we support, in some circumstances, the principle of providing single sex services which are lawful under the Equality Act 2010. PTMWA will treat trans/non-binary people according to the gender identity in which they present themselves, but will also maintain and promote the need for single-sex services in some settings.
If you require any of our recruitment material in alternative formats or require support with our application process, please let us know.
If you are passionate about working with vulnerable women as an Adult Intervention Worker, then apply NOW! Please contact us if you require a full Job Profile.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Administrative
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