Support Worker who has experience supporting service users in one or more of the following areas: Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Offending Behaviour, Health Problems (physical and mental) and Homelessness is required for a well-established organisation based in East Sussex.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

SALARY: £29,000 per annum + Benefits

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: Working 12 hour days, 4 on 4 off, 8 am to 8pm

LOCATION: Due to the sensitive nature of the role the company will discuss the location of the site in more detail during the interview process

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Support Worker who has experience supporting service users in one or more of the following areas: Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Offending Behaviour, Health Problems (physical and mental) and Homelessness.

As the Support Worker you will work as part of a team, providing a trauma informed, targeted and bespoke support service to survivors of domestic abuse with multiple compound needs in the community and within a safe accommodation space. This includes at the least three of the following:

• Domestic Abuse
• Substance Misuse
• Offending Behaviour
• Health Problems (physical and mental)
• Homelessness

Working as the Support Worker this will be achieved through:

• The provision of support in a safe and secure environment in East Sussex for residents and with survivors in the community. Survivors in the Community may be male
• Delivery of structured and unstructured activities designed to support survivors achieve safe, secure lives free of domestic abuse
• Supporting safe community integration through the development of healthy professional and personal relationships
• Working with a shift rota which includes regular days and weekend work

DUTIES

Your duties as a Support Worker include:

• Undertake assessments of need and risk using a variety of tools to assess suitability for the service and to inform care plans for each survivor

• Receive and translate partner agency assessments and data to inform care plans

• Deliver group-work and one-to-one sessions to survivor residents, maintaining respect, warmth and responsive interventions

• Provide group and one-to-one support to survivors in the community (who may also join sessions with residents) at safe locations

• Work as part of a team, including volunteers, engaging with survivors, planning, arranging and delivering/co-delivering a number of activities to support re-integration into the community

• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with colleagues, survivors, and partnership staff from other agencies

• Review survivors’ well-being and take an active interest in their day-to-day lives and achievements

• Provide practical assistance to survivors with everyday

• Assist with the induction of new residents

• Engage with survivors in a pro-social manner, praising pro social behaviours and attitudes and sensitively challenging anti-social, aggressive or abusive behaviours

• Report any significant changes and share key information relating to risk of harm/and or reoffending or any non-compliances

• Undertake regular inspections of the building

• Assist with room inspections

• Follow prescribed medication procedures

• Provide appropriate First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

Essential

• Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties including substance misuse, mental health challenging and housing issues

• Good understanding of domestic abuse

• Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel

• An understanding of safeguarding

• Able to work alone, without guidance

• Work on a shift which covers days and weekends

• Being empathic, with the ability to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within a residential setting

• Previous experience of working with women

• Experience of working with groups or individuals in order to support, motivate and change behaviour

• An understanding of factors relating to multiple, compound needs

• knowledge and experience of the work within the Criminal Justice System

This role is subject to an enhanced check level 2 which includes an Enhanced DBS check. All required checks will be undertaken as part of the pre employment process for any successful candidate.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P12749

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