Women's Outreach Support Worker - Alloa, United Kingdom - Clackmannanshire Women's Aid

Description

WOMEN'S OUTREACH SUPPORT WORKER

• ROLE PROFILE & PERSON SPECIFICATION

Number of Hours:
Part Time (17.5 hours per week) Fixed Term 3 years


Salary Scale:
Up to £29,707.00 per annum pro-rata D.O,E


Accountability of post:

The post holder will be line managed by and accountable to the Clackmannanshire Women's Aid [CWA] Housing Support Service Team Leader for the performance of the tasks described below.

Main purpose:
To provide a community outreach service to Women who have experienced domestic abuse.

The post holder will work directly with women offering crisis intervention, information, support and advocacy services in the community or in the person's home.

This post is funded by Scottish Government, Covid Emergency Funding.


Location of post:
Hybrid Working - Greenfield Lodge, Parkway, Alloa, FK10 2AS, Community Working and Homebased


MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To develop and extend our community outreach support service for women experiencing domestic abuse living in the Clackmannanshire area.
• To forge relations with women's service providers in the areas of health, education, social work to encourage access to Clackmannanshire Women's Aid outreach service.
• To provide practical and emotional support for women who experience domestic abuse and live in the Clackmannanshire area.
• To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise the support and services available to women e.g. social work, health agencies, women's groups, etc.
• To plan, run and evaluate groupwork or dropin programmes for women if appropriate.
• To comply with CWA's Professional Practice, Policies and Procedures and ensure the organisation meets the Scottish Women's Aid National Service Standards.
• To meet annual targets as part of the Staff Team and, agree the targets in partnership with the Director, Team Leader, and regularly reviewing progress
• To ensure accurate record keeping on CWA's CRM system and ensure that it meets partner, funder and stakeholder requirements to capture outcome data and to complete funder reports as and when required.
• To work closely with the Staff Team to develop and sustain relationships with a range of funders, partners, policymakers and other external stakeholders.
• To contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the Clackmannanshire Women's Aid service.
• To promote the work of Clackmannanshire Women's Aid and the rights & needs of women who experience domestic abuse with other service providers and policy makers.
• To work in partnership with Scottish Women's Aid and the wider Women's Aid network, contributing to local and national campaigns that further the aims of Women's Aid.
• To work a variable shift pattern which may include weekend working.

Person Specification

Essential / Desirable

Education, Training & Qualifications

Practice Qualifications:

Any qualification in the Housing Support Supervisory or Management Category,

HNC in Social Services,

SVQ in Social Services & Healthcare - SCQF Level 6,

Or equivalent, as listed on the SSSC website

Essential


Experience
Experience of providing support and information to vulnerable people

including crisis intervention, assessment of risk, safety planning, carrying a

caseload, multi-agency, advocacy and information

Essential

Experience of supporting women in the community or within their own

homes as and when appropriate and when safe to do so

Desirable

Experience of liaising with a range of partner agencies and advocating on

service users' behalf

Essential

Experience of preparing and delivering presentations

Desirable


Knowledge
Demonstrate an understanding of the dynamics, impact and scale of

domestic abuse and other forms of gender based violence [GBV]

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of current legislation, policy initiatives and

best practice in relation to Domestic Abuse, GBV and Child Protection

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities

and anti-discriminatory practice and to work with the values of CWA

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of the different skills required for working

with survivors of abuse over the telephone compared with face to face

Desirable

Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office 365

Desirable


Skills & Competencies
Demonstrate excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise

under pressure and to work to tight deadlines

Essential

Demonstrate a non-judgemental and empathetic approach

Essential

Demonstrate an ability to anticipate problems and to identify solutions to

minimise problems

Essential

Demonstrate ability to be flexible, manage change and adapt to new ways

of working

Essential

Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative and as part of the staff team

Essential

Demonstrate excellent communication skills -written and verbal

Essential

Demonstrate ability to manage personal wellbeing in a challenging work

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