Job Description

***DOMESTIC ABUSE ***
***TRAVELLING COMMUNITIES ***
*** WILTSHIRE***
*** 37.5 h ***
***£ 23,240 ***

Brook Street Social Care is offering a new exciting and rewarding role within the Supported Housing accommodation in Wiltshire.
As a Domestic Abuse Casework Coordinator, you will provide:
Comprehensive and holistic assessment, including support planning, advocacy, case management, resettlement, progress monitoring and review for victims/survivors of domestic abuse with a range of complex social and housing need.
The Role involve working with Travelling Communities.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Provide practical, physical, and emotional support to the survivors of domestic abuse.
• Welcoming new residents, arranging for them to sign occupancy agreements, ensuring that they are aware of their options for moving on to more permanent accommodation and to develop a proactive move on strategy for individual residents.
• Recognising, respecting, and addressing the needs of clients who face barriers when seeking help to access the service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, LGBT communities, disabled people, women with complex needs, travelling communities, men and other hard to reach groups.
• Participating in the on-call Rota, providing 24-hour support over 7 days, to ensure effective out of hours coverage of the service
• Working in partnership with other agencies and to advocate for survivors to ensure their needs are met.
• Assessing benefit requirements of clients and ensure prompt take up of housing and other benefits.

ABOUT YOU:

• You have experience with survivors of domestic abuse, homeless or socially excluded people.
• You are PASSIONATE, EMPHATIC, OPEN MINDED and a GOOD LISTENER.
• You fully embrace the motivation and passion to advocate for individuals who have experienced discriminations or traumas.
• Ability to support people in a non-judgemental manner

WHAT'S FOR YOU:

• Full in-depth training from experience facilitators
• Supportive induction
• 27 Days annual leave (extra day off for your birthday)
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Benefits and discounts

MUST:

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