Charity registered in Scotland SC041781
Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshirehas delivered domestic abuse services across South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire for more than 30 years. We provide an outstanding level of service provision to support the needs of women, children and young people who have experienced, or are presently experiencing domestic abuse.
Outreach Crisis and Duty Support Worker x 2
- Full time or Part time
- £25,019
- East Kilbride
- Closing 6th August 2021
Are you good at working with people in crisis, do you have experience of providing one to one support if you do then our Duty worker role could be for you. WASLER have a 35 hours a week and a 22.5 hours a week post funded until September 2021 (with the possibility of being extended beyond this) and are looking for candidates with an understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women, children and young people who is able to listen to women and identify the support they need over the telephone and work with them to address these needs including advocating on their behalf.
As an Outreach Crisis and Duty Support Worker you will provide a confidential, safe and supportive information service to women and agencies who contact Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire (WASLER) through our crisis phone line and/or ‘drop in’ service.
The job involves ensuring that a high standard of crisis intervention is provided to women escaping, experiencing or requiring support with domestic abuse issues. This includes WASLER’s out-of-hours on call service provision.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.
This is a great opportunity to join our team in pursuing Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s feminist philosophy and mission; ‘all women, children and young people are free from fear’
What is on offer for the Outreach Crisis and Duty Support Worker?
• Training and development
• 25 days annual leave per annum
• 12 public holidays per annum
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted high street shopping vouchers
• 10% pension contribution
• Mileage
We can only accept applications from women under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
The successful candidate will be subject to PVG and reference checks.
As an Outreach Support Worker you will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the Outreach Services, providing a pro-active, holistic service to women who have experienced domestic abuse.
The job involves ensuring that a high standard of crisis intervention and casework support is provided to women escaping, experiencing or requiring support with domestic abuse issues. This includes WASLER’s out-of-hours, group work and on call service provision.
We can only accept applications from women under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
The successful candidate will be subject to PVG and reference checks.
This part time position (21 hours per week, Fixed Term subject to funding) is a great opportunity to join our team in pursuing Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s feminist philosophy and mission; ‘all women, children and young people are free from fear’
What is on offer for the Outreach Support Worker?
- Training and development
- 25 days annual leave per annum (pro rata)
- 12 public holidays per annum
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted high street shopping vouchers
- 10% pension contribution
As an Outreach and Caledonian Specialist Support Worker you will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the Outreach Services, providing a pro-active, holistic service to women who have experienced domestic abuse and whose partner or former partner is attending the Caledonian System men’s programme.
The job involves ensuring that a high standard of crisis intervention and casework support is provided to women escaping, experiencing or requiring support with domestic abuse issues.
Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details.
Should you require any further information regarding this opportunity, please contact: Lorraine Brennan, Outreach Support Services Team Manager on 01355 249897.
This full time position, fixed term to March 2022 is a great opportunity to join our team in pursuing Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s feminist philosophy and mission; ‘all women, children and young people are free from fear’
What is on offer for the Outreach and Caledonian Specialist Support Worker?
• Training and development
• 25 days annual leave per annum
• 12 public holidays per annum
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted high street shopping vouchers
• 10% pension contribution
• Mileage