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Women’s Domestic Abuse Community Worker

Hemat Gryffe Women's Aid

Full-time

Glasgow North

On-site

28,500

to

Application closing date:

Feb 3, 2025

About the organisation

    Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid is Scotland’s first feminist women’s aid service providing refuge, followon, and outreach services primarily to women, children, and young people from the Asian, Black, and Minority Ethnic (ABME) communities experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honourbased abuse. The organisation is a single sex woman only service in terms of the Equality Act 2010. We support all women referred to us and will not turn any woman away without listening to them or sign posting to an alternative agency for support.

About the vacancy

    The role of the Women’s Domestic Abuse Community Worker is to provide support to women in the Northeast and Northwest localities of Glasgow experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour-based abuse.

Key Responsibilities

    DIRECT SUPPORT

    • To provide crisis support to women living in the Northeast and Northwest localities of Glasgow experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour abuse.
    • To provide confidential one to one support to women at a safe place.
    • Work within HGWA child protection and adult support and protection policies.
    • To conduct risk assessment and safety plans with women. • To advocate on behalf of women.
    • To work in partnership with external agencies to ensure the safety of women. • To attend multi-agency meetings.
    • Involve women in the evaluation and development of services.

    DEVELOP THE SERVICE IN THE NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST LOCALITIES

    • To develop and raise awareness of this support service in the Northeast and Northwest localities and to work in partnership with a range of relevant stakeholders and external agencies.
    • To develop publicity and marketing materials of the service.

    ADMINISTRATIVE WORK

    • Maintain accurate and up to date records of support on a password protected device.
    • Input information on the online Oasis management system.
    • Ensure all documentation/support plans are stored safely in accordance with HGWA Data Protection/GDPR policy and procedures.

    EMPLOYEE DUTIES

    • Follow HGWA policies and health and safety procedures.
    • Assist the running of the organisation by being flexible in approach and carrying out other duties as required by management and commensurate with post.
    • Evening and weekend work when necessary
    • Participate in an on-call rota.
    • Participate in training and professional development.
    • Travel within Glasgow using public transport/walking.
    • Report concerns and complaints to the Womens Service Manager
    • Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)
    • Work with your line manager and management team and trustees

Key Competencies

    PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

    • Commitment to promoting a women’s rights agenda.
    • Commitment to working in an inclusive and anti discriminatory manner.
    • Willingness to undertake appropriate training.

    ESSENTIAL ABILITIES:

    • Listen to women and maintain their confidentiality.
    • Assess the needs of women and conduct risk assessments.
    • Maintain professional boundaries.
    • Effective oral and written skills.
    • Work with confidential materials in accordance with Data Protection/GDPR.
    • Work both on your own and as part of a team.
    • Maintain written records of work accurately: telephone calls; referral forms; support plans and computerised data package.
    • Work in partnership with external agencies.

Desired Qualifications

    SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6 (Adult or Children and Young People), working towards achieving a qualification or willing to undertake the qualification in line with SSSC registration requirements. The organisation will provide funding to achieve the qualification. SSSC website provides a list of qualifications that are suitable to register as a support worker in a housing support service
Hemat Gryffe Women's Aid

How to Apply

Fill in the application form or send CV with covering letter with all requirements to recruitment@hematgryffe.org.uk

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