Location

Sheffield

Salary

£ 26,162  - £ 27,219 (FTE Salary will be pro-rata for 30 hours)

Type of Contract

30 hours

Hours

30 hours ( including shifts from 08:30 - 16:30 and 11:00 - 19:00). to be worked over 4 days (one of days must be a Friday, other days can be negotiated)

(Willing to participate in On Call rota providing out of hours support approx. 1 week in every 8 – additional payment received for On Call).

Job Description

Sheffield Women’s Aid (SWA) is one of the leading domestic abuse charities in Sheffield.  SWA believes that every woman and child has the right to live free from all forms of violence and abuse and has been supporting hundreds of women and children every year since 1974.

As a Domestic Abuse Refuge Practitioner, you will be part of the refuge support team, based providing support to women and families living within our refuges helping them to begin to recover from the trauma and abuse they have experienced and move forward in a safe and planned way.

You will work across both our main refuge sites, working on average 2 days per week at each site.

What we’re looking for

An enthusiastic, confident woman looking for a new opportunity in a role that makes a real difference.   Who will be able to demonstrate these skills and qualities: 

• Confident working in a public facing role.

• Experience of working with / supporting women who have lived with trauma.

• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.

• Confident to work within a wider team working across different work bases (as you will be required to work half of each week at each of our 2 bases).

• Awareness of safeguarding procedures and processes (both children and adults). 

• Excellent communication and record keeping skills.

• Ability to use ICT. 

• Willingness to take on further training within your role.

• Confidence in working as part of a team and managing work load alone. 

• Excellent time and crisis management skills.

• Willing to participate in an On-Call rota providing out of hours support (approx 1 week in every 8 - 10) - additional payment will be rec'd for on call duties.