Support Worker/Collective Manager x 2
- Full time or Part time
- £30,510
- Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire
- Closing 13th March 2023
- Advertised from 3rd March 2023
Role
Clydebank Women’s Aid have an exciting and unique to opportunity for a feminist to work for the last true collective in the Scottish Women’s Aid Network. Work with other passionate feminists committed to overthrowing patriarchy, feminist management, and providing the best possible service we can to women, children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse.
This role requires a broad range of experience, skills, and values. We are looking for a woman who is a passionate and committed feminist with experience providing emotional/practical support; however, training will be provided if not.
Your role:
You will provide one to one support to women, children, and young people wherever these sessions take place (online, in office, outreach and refuge basis). Ensuring that women, children, and young people are at the forefront of the service and that all aspects of work are undertaken within the feminist ethos of Clydebank Women’s Aid.
As a collective manager you will be equally responsible with the rest of the workers for the day to-day-running of Clydebank Women’s Aid and ensuring our vision and mission statement are met. Work will include but isn’t limited to: ensuring all aspects of service are covered; attending internal and external meetings; overseeing recruitment, employment and management issues; contributing to local and national campaigns etc.,
Please look over job description and person spec’s for an in depth understanding of what the role entails.
Generous employment package including:
- 14% employer pension contribution
- Continuous training and personal development opportunities
- Costs covered to complete SVQ level 9&10.
- Costs of PVG and SSSC registration covered.
- 30 days Annual leave and 12 Public holidays
- 7.5% of salary unsociable hours bonus
Application notes
We are inviting applications to write us a short letter detailing why they would like to work with Clydebank Women’s Aid, what’s important to them (their values, attitudes, skills, hobbies etc.,)
Applicants who are successful at this stage will then be invited to complete an application form. This will be sent to applicants via email (or post if requested) on Friday 17th of March.
Applicants will be shortlisted and those who are successful will be invited to interview on Saturday the 22nd of April where a short written exercise will be undertaken.
We ask that you look over the job description and person specifications for a full understanding of what is expected.
Closing date (first stage): Monday 13th March 2023 @ 1pm
Closing date (second stage): Tuesday 11th April 2023 @ 9am
Interview: Saturday 22nd April 2023
Please download materials (including letter info and template) below or email RecruitmentClydebankWA@gmail.com for a copy
Please return applications to RecruitmentClydebankWA@gmail.com before the closing date
Core working hours:
9:30am – 4:30pm (Mon-Fri)
Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
Full time post (35 hours) is open to job share, please state this on email if you would consider this.
Option to undertake 28 hours, please state this on email.
Under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 only women are eligible
*Please note this post is subject to enhanced disclosure check, appropriate references, and successful induction period (3 months but can be extended)
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Women’s Support Worker (Refuge and Follow on)
- Full time
- £30,357
- Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 24th May 2024
Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid provides refuge accommodation, follow-on and outreach services to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Community.
We are recruiting a Women’s Support Worker (Refuge & Follow on) to support women in refuge and when they are leaving to live in the community.
It is essential that you have experience of working with women who have experienced gender-based abuse. A suitable qualification that meets with Scottish Social Services Council housing support registration is required. The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse and to the values of Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid. It is essential that you are bilingual and speak English and Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu.
Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid provides refuge accommodation, follow-on and outreach services to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Community.
We are recruiting a Communication Worker to support the development of media and communications of the organisation.
It is essential that you have knowledge of the violence against women sector and an understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on women primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Community. A qualification in media and communication is required. The nature of our work requires a commitment to the feminist analysis of domestic abuse
and to the values of Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid.
East Dunbartonshire Women’s Aid is a registered charity providing information, support and refuge to women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
We are looking to recruit an office-based Women’s Support Worker who will be committed to our aims and values and who will bring extensive experience of providing a crisis support service to women.
The main role of the post holder will be to offer 1-1 support to women affected by domestic abuse by phone, text, email and by appointment in our office. In addition, there will be a requirement to carry out risk assessments, provide safety planning and work in partnership with other services and professionals as appropriate.
Applicants are required to have, and demonstrate, the appropriate skills, experience and qualifications that are relevant to the duties outlined in the job description and person specification.
Candidates should have an understanding of, and commitment to, the feminist analysis of domestic abuse (or a willingness to learn), experience of interagency working and be willing to work as part of a collective where all staff share management responsibilities within a non-hierarchical structure. Posts are subject to a successful PVG scheme check, suitable references and completion of a satisfactory 6-month induction period.
Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a full-time support worker to join our Women’s Support Team.
Candidates should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.
The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in health and social care or other relevant subject, or a willingness to work towards a qualification.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability to work on their own as well as part of a team. An ability to cover on-call is an advantage (additional payments are made for this role).
Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on Monday 27th May 2024. Please confirm your attendance to info@fifewomensaid.org.uk and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.
Fife Women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer offering competitive terms and conditions.
Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.
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