Women’s Support Worker
- Full time
- £21,559 – £23,310
- East Lothian and Midlothian
- Closing 26th August 2021
- Advertised from 5th August 2021
- This post attracts a Salary up to £23,310 per annum (pro rata) (Salary scale: £21,559 to £23,310 per annum pro rata). 35 hours
- Ref: WSW-1
Role
WAEML provides information, support and accommodation to women (including trans-women), children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. If you can commit to upholding the rights of women, children and young people, this may be the job for you.
We have 1 x Full Time vacancy for experienced support workers. You will work using a multi-agency, trauma informed approach and your case load will include individual and group work support.
Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years work experience. Membership of the PVG scheme is an essential requirement and you should be qualified to a minimum of SVQ 3 in Health and Social Care.
The post is available on a fixed term contract until the June 2022. Travel across East Lothian and Midlothian is required therefore a full current driving licence and constant access to a car is essential.
In return you can expect:
· A comprehensive induction process
· A commitment to your professional training and development
· Access to employee benefits, optical cover, dental cover, counselling services and more*
· Access to cycle to work scheme
· Family friendly work environment
· Excellent working conditions and ongoing support
· 5% contribution to workplace pension scheme
WAEML positively welcomes applicants from within all sections of the community although are except under Schedule 9(Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 and therefore only women need apply. We would particularly welcome bilingual applicants.
Application notes
Closing date for all applicants is Thursday 26th August 2021,
Interviews Via Zoom will take place on Tuesday 31st August 2021.
Request an application pack from Nancy Ross on 0131 561 5804 or go online at womensaideml.org
*these benefits are accrued after successful completion of probationary period
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Children & Young People’s Support Worker
- Part time
- £28,702 pro-rata
- Kilmarnock, providing services throughout East Ayrshire.
- Closing 3rd May 2024
Do you have experience of working with vulnerable children & young people? Are you passionate with the energy to provide high quality individual and group support for children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse? Are you able to demonstrate a flexible, practical and positive approach to working with children and young people? Do you have an understanding and awareness of domestic abuse and a reflective, sensitive, non-judgmental approach? Can you work in a way that promotes equality and empowerment? If so we would like to hear from you.
Fife Women’s Aid are expanding our early intervention response and 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 Wednesday 17th 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.
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 Domestic Abuse Community Worker to support women living in Glasgow’s Northeast and Northwest locality.
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.
Scottish Women’s Rights Centre Administrator
- Part time
- £26,400 pro-rata
- Glasgow (On site)
- Closing 29th April 2024
The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre is a unique collaborative project between Rape Crisis Scotland (RCS), JustRight Scotland and the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic offering legal and advocacy services to women survivors of gender based violence in Scotland. RCS seeks to recruit an Administration and Communications Worker for the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre project.
This post is funded until 31st March 2025 in the first instance.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and especially welcome applications from women of colour and those under-represented in the workforce.
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