Refuge Worker Derby Derby, England
Job description
We are recruiting for a Refuge worker to join our team in Derby. The scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Refuge worker X 3
Location: Derby
Salary: £25104 per annum
Contract type: Full Time Permanent
Hours: 37.5 Monday-Friday
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker you will be responsible for providing high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.
In the role the key responsibilities will be to support victims of domestic violence and their children by collaborating with them to provide safe accommodation, ensuring that they have access to all options and services while also ensuing that they understand their rights.
The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to women and children in crisis. This includes enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles.
Responsibilities
- To maintain the security and well-being of survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of violence and abuse and their children within the premises, and to communicate immediately with the Services Manager any breaches of security, house rules or occupancy agreements especially where there is concern about safety.
- To control access to the refuge when on duty and remind residents to keep the building secure when staff are not present.
- To check efficient working of any entry phone and CCTV systems daily.
- To ensure that security of sensitive information is maintained and complies with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Managing health and safety
- To support the management of health, safety and security within a refuge, including carrying out and recording regular fire and health and safety checks, ensuring that fire equipment and fire doors are in working order and not obstructed.
- To ensure that all equipment provided by Refuge is in safe working order and that periodic testing and maintenance is carried out.
- To ensure that the accommodation is always attractive and comfortable and that a good standard of hygiene is maintained in the refuge. To carry out cleaning and other light manual duties when required.
- To arrange and supervise contractors, carrying out maintenance, window cleaning and cleaning of communal areas
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.
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.
Closing Date: Monday 21st August 2023 at 09:00am
Interview Date: W/C 28th August 2023
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. However, This post 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.
For us it is important that you are passionate, committed and care about the work Refuge undertakes. Not all roles require previous experience in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector. You may be able to bring relevant experience from another industry or transferable skills from a different type of role or volunteering/community experience.
