Community Floating Support Worker - Llanelli, United Kingdom - Threshold DAS Limited

Threshold DAS Limited

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Llanelli, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Community Peripatetic and Floating Support Worker

PLEASE NOTE THIS ROLE ALLOWS HYBRID WORKING AFTER 8 WEEKS

Responsible to:
Central Services Co-ordinator (and CEO)

Full time 35 per week ( might occasionally include some evening or Saturday work) or part time 21 hours or 17.5 hours.

Closing Date:

ASAP

SALARY:
£23,118 starting salary for 35 hours

The Role
The duties of this post are many and varied, encompassing the roles and responsibilities of front-line workers.

Experience in working with families in crisis is essential.
An understanding of Domestic Abuse/sexual Violence and the ability to be empathetic and nonjudgmental.

The Support Worker will be responsible for:

To support women within the Pemrokeshire Borough, thereby enabling these women to avoid crisis situations and/or a stay in refuge accommodation.

To assess the level of support required by each woman and plan how this support will be administered and reviewed, working in partnership with the referring agency where appropriate.

To make, in conjunction with other floating support staff, initial assessments of need and risk assessments of referrals to the service and allocate these referrals appropriately.

To give information, advocacy, and support to women service users in areas of housing, law, legal matters relating to domestic abuse, welfare benefits, parenting etc.

This may necessitate accompanying women to appointments if necessary.

In co-operation with all other workers, working constructively with families in refuge and in the community to provide an acceptable level of practical, emotional and administrative support to meet their needs.

Providing up to date information on all relevant topics, e.g. legal protection, divorce, social security,benefits, housing, health, education, etc to families within refuge or the community scheme.

Being aware at all times of Child Protection issues and report the same immediately to the designated Child Protection Officer.

PLEASE SEE JOB DESCRIPTION on WWW.Threshold-
Staff Benefits: 35-hour week

Generous paid holiday entitlement of 30 days, plus 8 bank holidays for full time work.

Day off for your birthday.

Contributory salary pension scheme
Continuing Professional Development for all staff
Progressive familyfriendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that support a healthy work/life balance.
Contribution to Bupa cover after 6 months employment and passing of probationary period.
Sickness Pay after passing of probationary period.

Threshold DAS provided the following inclusive hiring information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Experience of working within a SUPPORT role for a minimum of one year is preferred.

Job Types:
Full-time, permenant

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay:
From £23,114.00 per year

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