Floating Support Worker – Barking and Dagenham REF:044FSWBK

Floating Support Worker                                  REF: 044FSWBK

Fixed Term contract for 9 months           37.5hpw

c£26,000p.a.                                                     Barking and Dagenham

The role involves providing a high quality professional support service to women and children affected by domestic violence who need to maintain either current or alternative safe accommodation.

You will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining clear professional boundaries. It is essential you have direct experience of providing support to women and an
understanding of current welfare rights/civil/criminal legislation relating to domestic violence.

Benefits include 28 days holiday, a non contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme, death in service scheme and childcare voucher scheme.

This post involves supporting women and is therefore restricted to women under the Equality Act 2010*

Closing date:    7 November 2011          Interview Date:   15 November 2011

An enhanced criminal records bureau disclosure will be required for this role.

*Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010) applies

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpins all the work undertaken by Refuge.

Application Form

DIVERSITY QUESTIONNAIRE

Floating Support Worker – October 2011

Refuge values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.