Refuge Family Support Worker (22.5 Hours)
Posted 2 days 6 hours ago by FCWA
Refuge Family Support Worker
£13.39 per hour
Hours of work:
22.5 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9am till 5pm. This also includes (1 week in 4) rota out of hours on call.
25 days per annum plus 8 public holidays.
Thereafter, you will receive one additional day for each year of continuous service, up to a maximum of 30 days.
- Birthday day off
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Regular staff support sessions
- Contributory pension scheme
- Death in Service insurance
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Friendly, values-driven team environment
Responsible to:
- FCWA Board of Trustees
- CEO
The Support Worker's role includes providing proactive practical and emotional support to victims and survivors of domestic abuse. You will work as a member of our dedicated team providing regular support to women and children within a refuge environment. To do this you will engage in a supportive and empathic manner working sensitively with residents, helping them to achieve independent lives free from harm and abuse.
This role supports refuge and residents in a communal setting. You will encourage residents to engage in support and wellbeing activities that can help to reduce isolation and encourage residents to feel part of the refuge community
This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and clearance.