DV Support Worker

Description:

Job Title:                    Domestic Abuse Caseworker
Role Type:                  Temp 3 months
Hours:                         Part time – flexible hours on offer and WFH Opportunities  
Salary:                         £14.68 PAYE - £16.22 Umbrella 
Location:                     Swindon
  
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of survivors of domestic abuse? Our client is looking for a new dedicated team member to work as a DV Support Worker and play a pivotal role in providing safe accommodation and support services to empower survivors towards a brighter future. This is a contract role within a supportive and empowering organizational context led by a Head of Service and a team of specialist workers. Your work will be crucial in fostering inclusive and trauma-informed environments to support survivors of domestic abuse.

Manage a caseload of customers through their journey with the domestic abuse dispersed service properties, ensuring a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach.
Manage your own diary, with the flexibility to WFH and hybrid work with this.
Deliver quality, outcome-focused support in both one-to-one and group sessions, providing emotional and practical support.
Identify and signpost customers to available services from partner agencies, supporting them to access these services and staying safe. Preferred Requirements:

Proven experience of working with people who have multiple complex needs and/or those who have experienced domestic abuse.
Experience in completing risk assessments and carrying out robust safety planning.
An understanding of the practical, emotional, economic, and social issues of those experiencing Domestic Abuse.
Proven experience of complex caseload management, with a clear focus on outcomes for customers and their wider community.
An understanding of the effects of domestic abuse related trauma, appropriate responses, and professional boundaries. Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Worker qualification.
Any relevant professional certifications in mental health support or housing support.   
To apply for this role, please apply through the website or call Phoebe or Olly on (phone number removed)