Refuge Worker

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Salary: £19, 133 per annum

This post involves delivering a professional service to abused women and children living in our refuges and includes 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 post holders must have a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpin all the work undertaken by Refuge.

To apply for this role, please download the recruitment pack, by visiting our website http://refuge.org.uk/working-for-refuge/. 

Benefits include 28 days’ holiday, non-contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and a child care voucher scheme.

Closing date: 31^st August 2010

*Section 7.2(d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies.

Due to the nature of this position an enhanced CRB disclosure will be required. Refuge values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

 Click here for a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification for the role.