Domestic Abuse Support Worker (Initial Assessment) Safenet Burnley, England
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Domestic Abuse Support Worker (Initial Assessment) Safenet
What you’ll be doing
We are looking for a high calibre, passionate, caring individuals who are excellent team players and are committed to providing high quality, trauma informed services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
As a Domestic Abuse Support Worker (Initial Assessment) within SafeNet Community Outreach Team, your role will provide apro-activeservicetovictims ofdomesticabuse, providing initial contact helping to keep them safe.
The role will assess incoming referrals to ascertain risk levels and appropriate service involvement and involves being proactive around gaining contact with new clients, completing referrals, assessing risk, initial safety planning and ensuring they explain the service offer and build client confidence encouraging engagement.
Option to be based at either Burnley, Lancaster or Preston. Will require some travel across sites.
For further details about the role, please refer to the role profile.
You can find more details on the role and key deliverables in the Role Profile.
What you will get in return
- The opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives
- 25 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- A fabulous wellbeing programme
- Be part of a values lead culture
- Quality learning and development opportunities
- Join a unique and diverse group of companies with growth ambitions
- Excellent benefits including, access to private healthcare insurance, health cash plans, free eye tests, cycle to work scheme, retail discounts (including leisure, gym, food and more) and much more!
There are so many more benefits to working for SafeNet and the Calico Group, too many to mention! Calico has a reputation both locally and nationally as an employer of choice, ranked 2nd in the “Inclusive top 50 UK Employers list” – an achievement we are exceptionally proud of.
What you’ll need to be a success
- A clear understanding of domestic abuse and violence and its impacts.
- Experience of completing SafeLives DASH Risk Assessments
- Experience of safety planning with clients in a person-centred and trauma informed
- Proven experience of providing direct emotional, practical and welfare support to women, men and children.
- Ability to build effective relationships, liaising with agencies and being an advocate.
- To have excellent time management and organisational skills working on own initiative and within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Ready to apply?
If you think you have everything we're looking for in a Domestic Abuse Support Worker (Initial Assessment) then we'd love to hear from you.
About SafeNet
SafeNet is an innovative value led charity empowering people to live free from domestic abuse through the provision of fair, inclusive and compassionate support services. Every day, we support those who reach out to us to live increasingly positive, safer, and healthier lives. We have a shared purpose as part of the Calico Group to make a real difference to people’s lives.
We are at the forefront of promoting safe healthy relationships and the conditions for productive and positive futures. SafeNet deliver innovative and life-changing services to support over 500 victims and survivors each year. We are based in Burnley, Lancaster, Rochdale, Bury, Preston, Pendle and Oldham.
Each part of the Calico Group has its own specialism and expertise but the “One Calico” vision is to help people to build a better future, whatever their background and wherever they are in their life’s journey
Calico are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and wish to be representative of the communities in which we work. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Offers are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Successful candidates will undertake a 5-day Induction Programme prior to starting employment. This Induction Programme is Mandatory, and all new employees must attend the programme. You will be paid a flat rate for attending these days.
This post is open to women only. Section 7 (2) (e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies. SafeNet is working towards Equal Opportunities for all and actively encourages applications from disabled, ethnic minority and LBGTQI+ women who are under-represented. SafeNet is a Registered Charity No. 1091544 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3860803.
