Survivor Advocacy Support Worker

Permanent
Part Time
25 & 18.5
Nottingham City - Centralised Hub, 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LP
NJC Grade 5, SCP 20: £25,295 (pro rata)

Post 1 - Permanent: 25 hours per week to be worked over 4 or 5 days

Post 2 - Temporary maternity cover (6 months): 18.5 hours per week to be worked over 3 days

Here at Juno Women’s Aid, what we do is important. We save lives. In the UK 1 in 3 women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime and in Nottingham we are here to support those women and children experiencing or escaping it.

We are the sixth largest accredited domestic abuse charity in England. We’ve been around for almost 40 years and in that time, we’ve built up a real depth of knowledge. We currently have 85 employees and an annual turnover in the region of £2m.

Juno Women’s Aid is an ambitious and resourceful charity, passionate about helping women and their children move forward to live their lives free from abuse. In a year, we answer around 10,000 calls on our helpline, support over 6,000 women and 260 children.

The role:

A Domestic Violence specialist working in the central HUB, you will work pro-actively with survivors (including women, teenagers and children) offering risk assessed, strength based, and needs led support. You will work with the survivor, throughout the referral process agreeing individual safety support plans as well as advocating on their behalf to achieve safe and independent lives. You will ensure a smooth transition from the central HUB to relevant ongoing services within Juno Women’s Aid.

It is an occupational requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.

Juno Women’s Aid is committed to equality and diversity and encourages applicants from BME, lesbian or bisexual backgrounds.

In our annual staff survey, 95% of our employees would recommend Juno Women’s Aid as an employer, 98% stated that they feel proud to work for Juno Women’s Aid while 100% consider that Juno Women’s Aid is an inclusive organisation that values diversity.

To apply, please download our application pack here - unfortunately, we do not accept CVs.

Any questions or queries please email: vacancy@junowomensaid.org.uk

Closing date: 5pm, Wednesday 3rd June 2020

Interviews: To be confirmed

This vacancy is closed to applications.