Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid are seeking to recruit a Women’s Support Worker who will be based in refuge supporting women and assisting women when leaving refuge to settle into permanent accommodation via the follow-on service.

About Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid

Established in 1981, Hemat Gryffe women’s Aid is a feminist organisation and Scotland’s first women’s aid project providing refuge accommodation, outreach, and follow-on services primarily to women, children, and young people from the Asian Black and Minority Ethnic Community experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse.

About you

You will have experience of working with vulnerable women from minority ethnic backgrounds experiencing gender-based abuse.

You will be bilingual and speak English and Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu

All staff are expected to promote equality and anti-discriminatory practices working with women primarily from the Asian, Black and Minority Ethnic Community experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse from their husbands, partners, or extended family members.

Glasgow Women’s Aid provides information, support and temporary accommodation for women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse. We have refuge accommodation, follow on services and outreach services both for women and children across Glasgow.

Our Children and Young People team provide vital support to children dealing with the trauma of domestic abuse and leaving their home. They ensure that children are given a service which is driven by them and meets their needs. Our service includes 1-1 therapeutic support, therapeutic focused group work and free play sessions. You will also provide support as children move on from refuge. An important part of this role will be the development and delivery of innovative and creative groupwork.

We are looking to recruit 3 candidates with excellent organisation skills, ability to use initiative and experience of working with partner agencies in order to undertake all administrative tasks related to the work of the MARAC Coordinator (1 x 35 hour post, 2 x 22.5 hours post).

MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference) is a regular meeting to discuss how to help victims at high risk of murder or serious harm. The meeting is attended by domestic abuse specialists who discuss the victim, the family, the perpetrator and share information.

The successful candidate should have experience of collecting and analysing data and have proven ability to maintain high standards of confidentiality.

All candidates must demonstrate knowledge/experience of the causes and issues relating to domestic abuse and the ability to advocate Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire’s feminist philosophy and mission which underpins all our work.

What is on offer for the Marac Co-ordinator?

• 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

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full information on the requirements of the post holder.

We can only accept applications from women under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 as this role is based within Women’s Aid South Lanarkshire & East Renfrewshire.

The successful candidate will be subject to PVG and reference checks.

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young females who have become homeless or are at risk of homelessness through no fault of their own?

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of young females who are survivors of sexual abuse by helping them develop the skills needed to cope with what has happened to them and build an independent life and positive future?

Are you passionate about the eradication of Men’s Violence against Women & Girls and women's homelessness from a feminist perspective?

Do you have a few spare hours every week for a new challenge?

As a Sessional Worker with SAY Women, you will bring your enthusiasm, empathy and practical skills to help our staff members support the 8 young women who live in our Accommodation Project. You will be one of our relief workers giving their spare time to our Project, so your weekly hours will be flexible and fit with the time you have available.

The Project is semi-supported accommodation, with the tenants living in their own flat supported by our staff based in the same building. We give these young women a safe home, help them establish safety, gain independent living skills and provide emotional support to cope with their experience of sexual abuse and violence.

When you join SAY Women, you join a community providing a warm and welcoming environment for all of our staff and young women. Our values run through every aspect of our attitude, approach and service provision, empowering our young women and staff with Courage, Compassion and Connection.

This is a great opportunity to make a difference to young women’s lives, as well as honing your own support skills and gaining experience in project working with vulnerable young women.

Please download the Job Description for a full list of the duties of the post.

The post is open to women only (exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010) and is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Check.

SAY Women strives to be an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from individuals who are disadvantaged and under-represented in the labour market.