About us
Changing Lives is a nationwide charity helping people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive change - for good. We believe that everyone deserves a safe home, a rewarding job and a life free from addiction or abuse. We know that given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better.
Our services across the country help thousands of people each year who are experiencing a wide range of complicated challenges, including homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, involvement with the criminal justice system, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. By focusing on their strengths, potential and opportunities, we support the people we work with to overcome their problems and live safe, successful, independent lives.
Our charity is powered by over 600 passionate colleagues who bring a diverse and inclusive environment for our colleagues to grow. We are proud to say that many have actual lived experience of the challenges faced by those we support. We are looking for committed and compassionate professionals to join our team, who share our enthusiasm for changing lives.
About the Service - Women and Children's Services
We run services and dedicated women’s centres for those who are at risk or struggling with challenging circumstances, including women in the criminal justice system and those with experience of trauma, selling sex or sexual exploitation.
We understand that women and girls have experiences which are different to men and can experience vulnerabilities that are specific to their gender. Childhood abuse and domestic abuse are common features in the lives of the women we support which impact on their health and wellbeing. Underpinning all our services is an in-depth understanding of trauma and a focus on recovery, resilience and community integration.
About the Job
We are really excited to have an opening within our Outreach service. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has domestic abuse experience, has passion, commitment and drive to support people who have experienced Domestic Abuse in their recovery and ongoing emotional support.
The Newcastle Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS) aims to minimise risk and harm, improve health and well-being and support people to build brighter futures.
NIDAS is delivered by Changing Lives in partnership with Action for Children and Rape Crisis to offer integrated support to domestic abuse survivors in the Newcastle area. Offering a safe and secure refuge accommodation for women and children, as well as outreach services to support people in the local community and in their own homes.
Our IDVA team focus on risk and risk management. We provide support to high risk victims through trained specialist workers, and enable victims to access a range of legal and non-legal advice.
Our ISVAs work with victims of rape and sexual assault. They are specially trained to respond sensitively to the needs of the people who have experienced sexual violence, providing both practical and emotional support.
Our Outreach team work with standard to medium risk individuals offering longer term emotional support and delivering our new beginnings programme to empower those they work with in taking the next steps.
We are looking for an Outreach worker to provide high quality support, safety planning and advocacy as part of a multi-agency response to victim/survivors of domestic abuse. The successful candidate will play an important role in providing specialist tailored support and will work with people who have experienced, domestic abuse, irrespective of whether they have reported to the police. The nature of the support that an Outreach worker provides will vary from case to case and will depend on the needs of the individual and their particular circumstances. Group delivery of our Domestic Abuse recovery program will also form part of the support they offer to those who access out service.
At Changing Lives we value a diverse workforce and are keen to recruit people of all ages and from all backgrounds, abilities and ethnicities. Due to the nature of this role and service, this role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 in relation to gender so female's only to apply.
Benefits
Maternity Leave 20 weeks fully paid+up to 52 weeks of leave. Paternity Leave 2 weeks paid. Adoption Leave- same benefits as Maternity Leave. 28 Days Holiday, X2 Wellbeing Days plus your Birthday & Bank Holiday's off. Pension & Life Cover at X4 Salary