Full-Time Domestic Abuse Casework Coordinator (Female Only – 6 Month FTC)
Job Description
Domestic Abuse Caseworker (Female Only)
Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.
If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!
Job Role: Domestic Abuse Casework Coordinator
Salary: £23,240 per year
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Contract type: 6 Months Fixed Term Contract
Location: Devizes
Additional information:
- On-call (1 in 4 weeks), £100/week when on-call
- A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle with business insurance will be required
The Role
The successful Domestic Abuse Caseworker will provide holistic practical and emotional support for survivors of domestic abuse with a range of complex social and housing needs.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse in accordance with Julian House policies and procedures.
- Conducting key work sessions on a regular basis and keeping casework records up to date.
- Welcoming new residents, explaining and arranging for them to sign occupancy agreements, ensuring that they are aware of their options for moving on to more permanent accommodation and to develop a proactive move on strategy for individual residents.
- Developing individual support and risk management plans which address the risk of harm to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse and their children, and to ensure that such plans are in place for each resident.
- Recognising, respecting, and addressing the needs of clients who face barriers when seeking help to access the service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, LGBT communities, disabled people, women with complex needs, men and other hard to reach groups.
- Assessing benefit requirements of clients and ensure prompt take up of housing and other benefits.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- A good understanding of domestic abuse and trauma
- Experience working with vulnerable adults and/or people with complex needs
- A valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle – business insurance will be required for roles involving travel for work
For a full list of duties and requirements, please refer to the job description here
There are many great reasons to join our team!
- Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
- Sliding salary scale with salary increases every year for the first 3 years
- Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 after 3 years continuous employment
- 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
- 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
- A generous and competitive pension scheme
- Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
- A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
- 6 weekly Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators
Our Ethos
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the Domestic Abuse Caseworker role, please get in touch with our recruitment team at re*********@ju*********.uk. We look forward to speaking with you soon!
Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!
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