Company description
Would you like to support and empower women, and their children who have experienced domestic / sexual abuse and violence?
Are you passionate about building their confidence, increasing their self esteem and supporting them to make their own decisions?
If so we would love to hear from you…..
As part of our extending Wellbeing project the successful candidate will join our dynamic team to support women who have experienced Domestic Abuse to build resilience in their mental and physical health.
We want someone with vision and passion with energy for this ambitious project. You'll be compassionate and emotional intelligent with a passion for supporting women who have experienced domestic & sexual abuse. Please see Job Description and relevant documentation.
All WAAD staff tangibly contribute to providing hope, empowerment, choice and opportunities that actively promotes women and children in reaching their full potential as individuals and active participants in their community. Our service delivery models the belief that we all have the potential to make positive changes and to lead meaningful and purposeful lives.
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Community Wellbeing Support Worker
SCALE: £24,988 (£13.73/hr) Year 1 rising to £25,534 (£14.03)/hr) in Year 2
HOURS: 35 hours per week
TERM: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract from Sept 25, Subject to funding
RESPONSIBLE TO: Support Service Manager
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
To support and empower women, and their children, using Women's Aid services who have experienced domestic/sexual abuse and violence (and other forms of violence against them), to make their own decisions.
To support the ethos, vision & aims of Women's Aid in supporting and empowering women and children.
To provide a range of wellbeing interventions and support processes and programmes for women who have been living with the impact of domestic/sexual violence and abuse.
Please Note: A Criminal Record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position in Women's Aid Armagh Down.
Women's Aid is a woman only organisation and the lawful recruitment of females for this post falls within exemption stated in Article 10 (2 b&e) of the Sex Discrimination (NI) Order 1976
See our website for full Job description and candidate pack
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £24,988.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person