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Specialist DA Intervention WorkerWe are Hestia. We make a difference.
At Hestia, we are guided by our core values and are dedicated to fostering an equitable, diverse, and inclusive organisation. Our mission is toempowerindividuals to rebuild their lives and achieve independence. Right now, we are looking for aSpecialist Intervention Workerto play a pivotal role in ourDomestic Abuse Servicesacross London
Sounds great, what will I be doing?
This role provides specialist interventions to women living in refuge with multiple needs who have experienced domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. Holding a caseload across a number of refuges providing emotional and practical support and advocacy to the women accessing the refuge.
You will build strong partnerships with a range of statutory and community organisations, including mental health services, substance misuse teams, housing providers, healthcare professionals and voluntary agencies, to ensure women can access the support they need to recover and thrive. You will lead wellbeing-focused activities across refuge services, facilitate group programmes and community meetings, and support women to engage with services, appointments and opportunities that promote confidence, independence and social inclusion.
Using Hestia's trauma-informed and psychologically informed approach, you will provide personalised assessments, safety planning and strengths-based support for women with complex needs. You will deliver crisis interventions, support women to access therapeutic, financial and housing-related support, and help them develop move-on goals that enable long-term recovery and independence. You will maintain accurate case records, uphold confidentiality and GDPR requirements, and work closely with refuge teams to share knowledge and build confidence in supporting women with multiple support needs.
What do I need to bring with me?
You'll need to be able to demonstrate the core skills this role requires as well as match our values and mission. You don't have to tickallthe boxes right away; the important thing is that you're willing to learn. We also value livedexperienceof the areas we support, so if you feel comfortable, please do mention this on your application.
Here's what the team will be looking for:
- Good standard of general education or equivalent experience.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to actively engage in undertaking relevant personal development and training.
- Experience of delivering high quality support to people with a range of needs and risks.
- Experience of identifying and managing risk for victim/survivors of domestic abuse.
- Good knowledge of welfare benefits, housing options and legislation related to statutory duty including the rights for survivors of domestic abuse in regard to housing in line with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
- Knowledge of health and safety relevant within a refuge setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.
- An ability to undertake person centered key working, support planning and risk assessments to maximise service users' independence.
- An understanding of needs of women from diverse communities and the barriers to accessing support.
- Commitment to equal opportunities and to promoting service users' rights, privacy, dignity, choice and control.
- Ability to liaise with external professionals to inform and develop service users' support package.
- Ability to travel across London and further afield when needed.
Interview Steps
We keep our interview process simple, so you know exactly what to expect.
- Shortlisting call:We have a team of dedicated recruitment specialists who will speak to you about your experience, motivations and values. They will also tell you about all the great work we do!
- Face to face interview:Now you will have face to face interview with the hiring manager. Our interviews are value and competency based.
Don't be alarmed if there are other stages in the process, it's all part of the plan for some of our roles.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Our services users come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes us stronger. We are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, different people and communities bring to our organisation.
We are a disability confident employer
Hestia is proud to be a disability confident employer, dedicated to the employment and career development of individuals with disabilities. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role they have applied for. We also provide reasonable adjustments during the selection and interview process, and throughout your employment with us.
Safeguarding Statement
Hestia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people who are potentially at risk, and we therefore expect all staff and volunteers to do the same. We require all staff to undertake internal and external safeguarding training throughout their employment with Hestia.
Important Information for Candidates
If your application is successful, please be aware that you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks before a formal offer of employment can be confirmed.
We reserve the right to close this job advert early should we receive a high volume of applications or if the position is filled before the closing date. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to ensure their application is considered.
Work Pattern: Flexi (Flexi hours Monday Friday, Core hours 10am 4pm, Bank holidays not inclusive in holiday allowance) Full-time, Permanent
Full Time Equivalent Salary: 32,009.95
Job Info:
- Company: Hestia
- Position: Specialist DA Intervention Worker - DA Intervention Service - Freya's Haven
- Work Location: United Kingdom
- Country: GB
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