Refuge Support Worker Maternity Cover

Providing support to women and their children experiencing or escaping abuse throughout Nottingham and region.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Refuge Support Worker to join our dynamic team in an organisation which is at the forefront of domestic violence support. The appointed person will have a good understanding of the issues faced by hard to engage groups.

(South Asian language desirable)

The Support Worker is responsible for the support of women and children within the refuge and assisting in the day to day running of the refuge. The support worker will be expected to take all reasonable steps to ensure that the work with the women meets their individual needs as appropriate as possible with regard to families’ cultural, religious backgrounds, any special needs and to actively combat stereotypes.

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

WAIS is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and encourages applicants from BME, lesbian or bisexual backgrounds.

Application packs can be obtained from our website at: http://www.wais.org.uk/jobpage.php or by writing to: WAIS (Recruitment) at the address above. (Please enclose a 1.20p stamped self addressed A4 envelope for postal application requests). Any questions or queries please email: vacancy@wais.org.uk

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications is Monday 3rd October 2016 at 5pm. Interviews will be held the week commencing 17th October 2016.