- Advertised from 11th May 2021
- (Maternity Cover - Fixed-Term Contract up until Aug 2022). Hours of Employment: Initial 8 weeks 21 hours, 35 hours thereafter.
Role
CEA operates an integrated 3 stage trauma recovery model and whilst all staff are at times expected to work across these areas, the particular focus of this post is Stage One Prison Support. The purpose of which is to provide young people, women and men awareness of domestic abuse and support them to build an asset-based pathway to healing, therefore building resilience and emotional strength to reduce risk of re-offending on liberation, minimise harm and enable recovery from trauma.
The “Just Breathe” Domestic abuse prison support currently offers three unique services: -
· Full support – offered to those who are in custody for 8 weeks or more
· 4S (Safety, Stabilisation, Signposting, Support) – offered to those who are in custody for less than 8 weeks)
· Touch Base Service – Offered to those who require extended support
The Support Worker will provide support to anyone in custody who have experienced/are experiencing domestic abuse. The post holder will require to be flexible to respond to the demands of all other prison support services provided by CEA.
Key to the role will be both the provision of an effective domestic abuse support service as well as supporting service users to engage with relevant SPS officers/services and throughcare providers to support their individual needs by enhancing their independence, integrate effectively in the community and reduce the risk of re-offending on liberation.
Support to service-users will be offered through one to one support.
Application notes
Please send your CV to: carol@cea.uk.com
Closing date: Friday 28th May with a view to interviews taking place in June.
The start date for the post would be Monday 9th August, 2021.
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We are looking for two full time (35-hour post Mon-Friday 9-4.30pm)Women’s Support Workers.
This role focusses on offering practical and emotional support to women who have experienced domestic abuse. Support is offered to women who are living in our safe accommodation and on an outreach capacity.
The successful candidate(s) will have at least 2 years of experience in a role where you have supported vulnerable clients. You will also hold an SVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent or be willing to undertake this upon completion of your probationary period.
Children & Young Persons Workers x 2
- Full time or Part time
- £25,969
- Livingston, West Lothian
- Closing 10th April 2024
We are looking for one full time (35-hour post Mon-Friday 9-4.30pm) and one part time (28 hour post Tuesday – Friday 9.4.30pm)
This role focusses on offering practical and emotional support to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. Support is offered to children and young people who are living in our safe accommodation and on an outreach capacity. A critical part of the role also includes providing groupwork and childcare support to enable women to attend our recovery focused programmes. The preferred candidate(s) will have at least 2 years’ experience working with children and young people and casework experience. The successful candidate(s) must be a driver with access to their own vehicle and should have an SVQ level 3 (Children and Young People) or equivalent qualification.
Fife Women’s Aid are delighted to be launching a new service for women experiencing domestic abuse and are looking to recruit a full-time support worker to develop this service.
The role will involve providing ongoing flexible support to women in their own accommodation, with a focus on harm reduction and tenancy sustainment within the community. The service will work in accordance with the Housing First principles and will enhance our existing service provision for women who have experienced domestic abuse.
Applicants should have good communication skills and a passion for supporting recovery from domestic abuse.
The successful applicant 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.
Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA women’s services. This will be at 6.30pm on 25th of March. 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.
If you would like further information about the post, please contact Kate McCormack at kate.mccormack@fifewomensaid.org.uk to arrange a time for a call.
Children, Young People and Family Support Worker
- Full time or Part time
- £24,092 – £26,919
- Fife (On site)
- Closing 9th April 2024
Fife Women’s Aid are looking to recruit a part-time worker to provide advice, advocacy, support and services to children, young people and families who have experienced domestic abuse. Applicants should have experience of providing support in a relevant social care setting.
The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level III or equivalent level of qualification in childcare or other relevant subject, or equivalent experience and 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 as part of a team as well as flexible hours to suit the needs of families. 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 children, young people and family support services. 6.30pm on Wednesday 3rd April 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.
If you would like further information about the posts, please contact Lynda Carey, Operational Lead at lynda.carey@fifewomensaid.org.uk
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