VACANCY – Survivor Advocacy Support Worker
Location: Nottingham
Length: 3 Months
Salary: £10.15 Inclusive Of Holiday Pay
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Venn Group are currently recruiting for a Survivor Advocacy Support Worker to work with a large charity in Nottinghamshire. Said candidate will need experience in supporting individuals fleeing domestic violence. To be considered for this post you must have a full driving licence with access to a vehicle.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Provide high quality case work support to survivors of domestic violence
- Carry a varied case load, working with each woman throughout her journey, managing and prioritising cases effectively
- Work closely with survivors, carrying out risk and needs assessments and agreeing individual safety support plans, working flexibly to achieve agreed targets
- Advocate on behalf of women with external agencies including where appropriate MARAC, courts, housing, children and adult social care, health and other voluntary and community organisations
- Keep and maintain accurate and confidential records of all work undertaken
- Contribute to Survivor feedback and voice in service delivery and service development
- Ensure service standards are maintained and all policies and procedures complied with
- Contribute to the collection of service outcomes and use clear and coherent targets and monitoring systems to provide evidence that Survivor outcomes are met
- Be immediately available to interview and start
Essential experience/requirements:
- Previous experience with supporting individuals fleeing domestic violence
- Full driving licence with access to a vehicle + Business insurance
- Enhanced DBS
To discuss this excellent opportunity further, please contact the Social Housing and Support teamon 0121 616 0660 and ask for Kim Parsons (Senior Consultant for the Midlands), or alternatively email kparsons@venngroup.com with an up-to-date copy of your CV as soon as possible.