Zola Refuge & Move on Support Worker

Fixed Term
Full Time, Part Time
Various
Funded to March 2021
JUNO Women’s Aid, 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham, NG1 5LP
NJC Scale Point 27 - £24,657 pro rata

Vacancy 1 – 37 hours per week (South Asian Language Essential)

Vacancy 2 – 29.5 hours rising to 37 hours per week in April 2020

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

We’re 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 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:

The Zola Refuge and Move On Support Workers are responsible for the support of women and children within the refuge and in our move on accommodation. Including assisting in the day to day running of the refuge and move on properties. 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.

JUNO 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 as an employer, 98% stated that they feel proud to work for JUNO while 100% consider that JUNO is an inclusive organisation that values diversity.

Download our application pack here or email vacancy@junowomensaid.org.uk

Unfortunately we do not accept CVs.

Closing date: Thursday 24th October at 12 noon

Interviews: Monday 4th November 2019 (stc)

This vacancy is closed to applications.