Job Title: Temporary Safe Haven Outreach Worker

TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE

Salary:£18,760.00 rising to £19,000 in April 2018

Hours of Work:37hours per week-until 30th September 2018 (may be extended)

Some evening & weekend may be required

Holiday Entitlement: 28days per annum

Responsible to: Endeavour ProjectOperations Manager

Director of Services Trustees

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Job Purpose:

To develop and deliver bespoke family support for women andchildren experiencing, escaping and recovering from domestic abuse; in particular to support these families in re-settling in a new home and community. Home based support needs to assist each family member in

getting over their particular experience of Domestic Abuse;
finding ways of settling in, making new friends and coping with their new experiences;
taking up and accessing specialist support services;
developing problem solving and coping strategies, both in terms of practical problems as well as dealing with their emotions

Main Areas of Responsibility

In order to further the aims of Paws for Kids Endeavour Project for families who experience Domestic Abuse, the predominant tasks for the Domestic Abuse Outreach worker are to:.

Implement an individualised package of support to suit each family in their particular situation. This will involve an understanding of the need for a degree of flexibility in working methods.

Such a package of support will include:

Establishing a positive relationship and rapport with the family;
Encouraging and involving each family member in defining their needs and priorities to be addressed;
Designing a programme of action, coaching and activities to raise confidence and meet individual needs.
Set up and coordinate peer support groups
As part of a team,devise and deliver a programme of group work to meet the needs of families referred to the project.
Identify, liase and provide advocacy support to help family access other appropriate service providers;
Impart and develop skills for managing independently.

To work in partnership with referring agencies providing regular feedback on individuals progress.
To be responsible for ensuring that all procedures relating to the Endeavour Project are fully understood and implemented – particularly in terms of Child Protection.

Monitoring: to be responsible for administering the case work & and daily updates of Endeavour’s data base; working with the Operations Manager with the results of any evaluation to develop and improve the service provided.

Future Developmental Work: to work in conjunction with the Director of Services, Operations Managerand the Board of Trustees to progress the development of Endeavours Safe Haven Project in line with the organisation’s plans.This work will focus on the long-term strategy of delivering a direct service to survivors of Domestic Abuse and will maximise funding opportunities as identified.

Other Tasks:

Liaison: to liaise closely with the Director of Services, Operations Managerand the Board of Trustees regarding the work and development of Endeavours Safe Haven Project; to liase with allrelevant agencies professionally with regards to the project and to promote the work of Paws for Kids Endeavour Projects.

To assist with undertaking talks and presentations to local groups and agencies on the work of Safe Haven and Domestic Abuse issues generally

To implement and abide by all policies and procedures, including procedures and policies of partner agencies.

To work closely as a team with other staff members, and to provide cover for sickness/annual leave as directed by the Director of Services.

To undertake any other tasks and responsibilities as deemed necessary by The Director of Services, Operations Manager Board of Trustees.

Paws for Kids is a registered Charity: No: 1084861

& a Company Limited by Guarantee No: 4070391

PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL NOT BE SHORTLISTED WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF ALL ESSETNIAL CRITERIA

A= Application Form

I = Interview

T = Test

Requirement / Essential / Desirable
Assessed
A/I/T / Knowledge/ Work Experience/Skills
A/I/T / A sound knowledge and understanding of Domestic Abuse and associated issues / 
A/I / Work with children/young people and their families in a supportive capacity. Paid or unpaid. / 
A/I / Safe Lives or Women’s Aid Domestic Abuse qualification / 
A/I / Knowledge and understanding of child protection issues / 
A/I / Ability to demonstrate high levels of integrity when handling confidential information and situations / 
A/I / An ability to communicate effectively / 
A/I / Excellent organisational and administrative skills / 
A/I / Strong organisational and planning skills, ability to prioritise / 
A/I / Experience of delivering group work and facilitating peer support groups / 
A/I / Able to work accurately under pressure / 
A / Experience of working within a team / 
A/I / Experience of working on own initiative / 
A/T / Excellent literacy skills / 
A/T / Excellent IT Skills incl. Outlook, Word, Excel, operating a database / 
Special Attributes (characteristics/qualities)
A/I / An ability to analyse and interpret information / 
A/I / High level of inter personal skills / 
A / Unrestricted mobility / 
A / Current, valid driving licence. Must be able to provide a suitable vehicle for work / 
A / Good sense of humour / 
A / Animal lover / 

Review

The details contained in this Job Description reflect the content of the job at the time it was prepared. However, it is inevitable that over time the nature of individual jobs will change; existing duties may be lost and other duties gained without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Consequently, the Endeavour Project will expect to revise this Job Description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time