Men’s Outreach Worker (Part-Time, FTC until March 2024)
Location
Ealing, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
Men’s Outreach Worker (Part-Time, FTC until March 2024)
Ealing, London
About Us
Housing for Women is a registered charity and independent housing association. We champion female empowerment by providing and promoting affordable homes for women and gender-specific support services. Since 1934, we have been working to build a more equal society for women, a world where everyone has a safe roof over their head regardless of circumstance, where violence against women is no longer tolerated.
We are currently seeking a Men’s Outreach Worker to join our amazing team on a part-time basis for a fixed term contract until March 2024, working 18.75 hours a week. There is a possibility of extension into 2025.
The Benefits
- Salary of £31,324 per annum (pro rata)
- 27 days' annual leave (pro rata)
- Attractive pension scheme
- Perkbox
- Buying and selling annual leave
- Health Shield
- Season Ticket loan
- Subsidised gym membership
- Course Funding
This is the perfect opportunity for an individual with experience supporting vulnerable men and support DVA survivors to take on an exceptionally rewarding role.
Playing a vital part in the delivery of services, you will empower male domestic abuse survivors to take the lead on their own journey and live the fulfilling lives they deserve.
What’s more, we offer a variety of professional development prospects, so you can grow your skillset throughout your tenure, receiving all the support you need.
So, if you’re ready to make a real difference, why not read on and join our incredible team today?
The Role
As a Men’s Outreach Support Worker, you will support male survivors of domestic abuse.
You will work in partnership with external services and bodies to provide survivors with access to a range of high-quality and transformative interventions and support measures.
Providing a high standard of customer care, you will undertake effective risk-management and deliver services to a range of men, including those deemed as high-risk by MARAC, to empower and engage them.
Additionally, you will:
- Train new members of staff
- Ensure effective record-keeping
- Manage data according to GDPR legislation and policy
About You
To be considered as a Men’s Outreach Support Worker, you will need:
- At least two years’ experience working with vulnerable male adults from diverse backgrounds
- Experience of supporting male survivors of DVA
- Experience of undertaking individual assessments and devising support plans
- Experience of working collaboratively with external agencies
- Knowledge of the impact that DVA has upon service users and their children
- Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, such as the Children’s Act, Community Care Act, Domestic Violence Legislation, Housing Act, MARAC protocol
- A working knowledge and understanding of welfare benefits, safeguarding children and adult, child protection, social and voluntary services approaches
- Demonstrable knowledge of strategies to empower service users to address issues of DVA
- A good understanding of confidentiality, data protection and professional boundaries
Other organisations may call this role Men’s Support Worker, Support Worker, Recovery Worker, DVA, IDVA, Domestic Violence Advisor, Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, Peer Support Worker, Support and Outreach Worker, or Domestic Violence Support Worker.
Webrecruit and Housing for Women are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to support survivors as a Men’s Outreach Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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