Refuge Worker – Nuneaton

Refuge is the largest specialist service provider of domestic violence services in the country. It opened the world’s very first refuge in London in 1971 and celebrates its 40th birthday in 2011. On any given day Refuge is supporting over 1,600 women and children. It also runs the Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline in partnership with Women’s Aid.

Refuge Worker  REF: 007RWNUN

Nuneaton

37.5 hours per week

c£19,000

This post involves delivering a professional service to abused women and children living in our refuges, including providing practical and emotional support.

You will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining clear professional boundaries. It is essential you have direct experience of providing support to women and an understanding of current welfare rights/civil/criminal legislation relating to domestic violence.

You will be required to work as part of an on-call rota.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpins all the work undertaken by Refuge.

Benefits include 28 days holiday, a non contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme, death in service scheme and childcare voucher scheme.

This post is based in women’s refuges and is therefore restricted to women under the Equality Act 2010*

Closing date: 7 November 2011           

Interview date:  15 November 2011

For more information please see our webpage www.refuge.org.uk