Children Support Worker Derby, England
Job description
Job Title: Children Support Worker
Location: Derby City
Salary: 25,104 per annum
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37.50 hours per week
Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.
For more information on our work, please visit www.refuge.org.uk.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Children’s Support Worker working closely with children and their mothers who are living in our refuges escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment.
The job involves working closely with children and their mothers who are living in our refuges escaping domestic abuse and other forms of violence and abuse. A key requirement is to provide personal one to one and group support to children (0-16 years) to ensure they are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment through specialised trauma-informed work.
The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse. This will be achieved by providing a stimulating plan, a safe environment, and age-appropriate activities
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
Closing Date: 09:00 am Monday 24 April 2023
Interview date: 5 May 2023 ( Possible face to face interview)
An Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.
Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
