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Nottingham Central Women’s Aid is seeking to recruit a Children Support and Activity Worker – Refuge Based.

Hours: 16 -37.5 hours per week, we will consider applications for job share or part time hours. A minimum of 3 weekend days for a fulltime equivalent post. Exact times and days to be agreed with the candidate.

Salary: £24,760 FTE Plus £21 per on call session.

We will also consider applications for sessional hours. Please state clearly on application the number of hours you would like to be considered for. We do not consider CVs, therefore it is essential you go to our website and complete the application form.

Children’s Support and activity Worker will be responsible for providing a refuge service for children and their mothers who have been subject to domestic abuse. You will provide personal welfare support and to ensure that families are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment along with practical, emotional and safety planning support to children and young people in refuge and during resettlement. The post holder will be flexible, adaptable and prepared to manage a wide range of duties and able to work within a confidential and safeguarding environment. A full Enhanced Disclosing and Barring Service check will be required for this post.

The post holder will be professional and approachable building positive relationships with residents and staff and liaising with any relevant statutory and voluntary agencies including the Police and Social care. The post holder will attend case conferences when necessary effectively working as the lead case worker for the children in the family. Providing practical and emotional support to women and their children within the refuge through weekly support sessions, regular reviews of individual support plans and risk and need assessments, ensuring women and children have essential and immediate needs met as a priority. You must be willing to take part in a 24 hour on call rota.

The post holder’s main duties will be to provide support and opportunities to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse and violence and to be the lead caseworker for the children in the family.

The post is permanent subject to funding and initially funded up until March 2025. This post will be subject to relevant Disclosure and Barring Scheme checks and it is an Occupational Requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1, of the Equality Act 2010.

More information, an application form and full job description are available from our website https://centralwomensaid.org/get-involved/work-for-us-vacancies-and-volunteering/ No agencies please. Cvs will not be considered. Please return the completed application to: [email protected]

We will be reviewing applicants on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to end recruitment early once the role is filled. The last day for applications to be considered will be Midday on Thursday 15th of June. Interview date and arrangements: To be confirmed.