Community Outreach Worker – REF: 008COW and 010COW
Refuge is the largest specialist service provider of domestic violence services in the country. It opened the world’s very first refuge in London in 1971 and celebrated its 40th birthday in 2011. On any given day Refuge is supporting over 1,600 women and children. It also runs the Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline in partnership with Women’s Aid.
Community Outreach Worker x2
1 x 30 hours per week (Fenland) Ref: 008COW
1 x 18 hours per week (Mid Cambs) Ref: 010COW
c£19,000pro rata
Fixed term until 31/08/2014
These are exciting roles, reaching out to and supporting survivors of domestic violence in Cambridgeshire to enable them access to advice, advocacy, training and counselling.
You will provide one-to-one emotional and practical support to survivors of domestic violence; safeguarding them and their children as necessary. You will also work in partnership with other agencies to secure the best outcomes for your clients and for other survivors of domestic violence in Cambridgeshire.
You will have demonstrable experience of providing emotional and practical support, significant experience of working in a multi-agency setting and a clear commitment to securing positive life outcomes for your clients.
You will be self-sufficient, assertive and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills combined with empathy and sensitivity to build and develop supportive relationships with abused women and their children whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
This post required the post holder to be able to drive and access to a car during working hours as well as being able to participate in the out of hours service.
Benefits include 28 days holiday, a non contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme, death in service scheme and childcare voucher scheme.
This post is based in women’s refuges and is therefore restricted to women under the Equality Act 2010*
Please send your completed appliaction to recruitment@refuge.org.uk
Closing date: 5pm 10 February 2012 Interview date: 15 February 2012
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.
Refuge values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
(FS 547245)
