Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people?
Are you looking for your next challenge within Supported Housing?
Client Snapshot
An excellent opportunity has become available with my client, an established housing provider operating across the UK. They manage a large portfolio of supported living projects and deliver high-quality housing management and support services to individuals with a range of support needs.
Vacancy Brief
Oscar Underhill Recruitment Solutions is recruiting for a Female Domestic Abuse Support Worker to join a well-established domestic abuse service based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
This is a temporary assignment, initially expected to last 1 2 months, covering sickness absence, with the possibility of an extension.
This is a home-based role; however, successful applicants will be required to collect the necessary equipment before the assignment begins and return it at the end of the placement.
The Essentials
The Role
As a Domestic Abuse Support Worker, you will provide high-quality, person-centred support to women aged 16 and over who are currently experiencing, or have previously experienced, domestic abuse.
Working closely with each individual, you will help them regain independence, improve their wellbeing and safely rebuild their lives within the community.
You will deliver practical and emotional support, develop personalised support plans, complete comprehensive risk assessments and promote positive outcomes through effective partnership working.
Key Responsibilities
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience supporting vulnerable adults within supported housing, domestic abuse, homelessness, housing management or community-based support services.
You will also possess:
Genuine Occupational Requirement
This post is open to female applicants only.
This is a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, due to the nature of the service being delivered to women who have experienced domestic abuse.
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