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Assistant DA Support Worker - Wigan - Evening / Nights

If you're passionate about improving the safety and life opportunities of vulnerable individuals and supporting them in their recovery from domestic abuse and homelessness across North West England, this role is for you!

Salary: 16,760 (Pay review pending)
Hours: 16.33 hours per week (3-week rolling rota)

Key Benefits:

1. Annual Leave: 23 days per annum, rising to 28 days + 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata)
2. Health Plan: Includes free eye testing, access to counselling, and reduced gym membership (after probation)
3. Auto-Enrolment Pension: Our client contributes in line with legislation
4. Cycle to Work Scheme: Save on bike purchases
5. Tech Scheme: Salary sacrifice scheme for tech products from Curry's
6. Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to one week of additional leave
7. Flexi Hours: Core hours 10:00 am - 3:30 pm for non-rota posts
8. Christmas Savings Scheme: Save from January to November
9. Paid Mileage: Business mileage payable from an agreed base
10. Hospital Appointments: 5 hours paid leave (pro rata) for hospital appointments
11. Discounts: Access to charity worker discounts

About The Role:
Our client supports individuals to overcome their experiences, empowering them to build the skills and resources needed to take control of their lives, access their own tenancy, and maintain long-term quality of life. We provide the information needed to make positive choices about their futures.
As an Evening Assistant DA Support Worker, you'll deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, and person-centred support to clients within core and dispersed safe accommodation. You'll work during evening hours to ensure the service is delivered to the highest standard while adhering to our client's policies and procedures.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

1. Accept new referrals, complete move-in procedures, and support flat turnarounds to ensure timely access to safe accommodation.
2. Ensure the upkeep and security of the building, including handling cash and equipment responsibly.
3. Maintain awareness of support plans and risk assessments, updating the Domestic Abuse Support Worker (DASW) on any changes or incidents.
4. Provide feedback to the DASW on tenant SMART plans and achieved outcomes, ensuring accurate documentation on the client database.
5. Complete risk assessments for 1-1 and group activities, incorporating safety planning and regular reviews.
6. Facilitate evening group work, promoting and evaluating involvement sessions with clients.
7. Monitor the security and safety of our client's premises, including CCTV, door entry systems, and alarms.
8. Address non-engagement or obstacles to support using a trauma-informed approach.
9. Actively promote the service and uphold GDPR, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.

Responsibilities Shared with All Staff:

1. Uphold our client's values and principles, embedding empowerment, choice, strength, and change into your work.
2. Participate in annual appraisals, regular supervision, and identify job-related development and training needs.
3. Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to attend meetings, networks, and fund-raising events.
4. Commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
5. Undertake any other duties appropriate to your role.

Experience and Knowledge:

1. Relevant qualification in Domestic Abuse, IDVA, ISVA, or equivalent (Diploma/Degree/NVQ 3) or equivalent work experience.
2. Extensive understanding of individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse.
3. Knowledge of planning, promoting, and delivering group sessions with evaluation.
4. Experience of trauma-informed working, with knowledge of mental health, substance misuse, sex work, and exploitation.
5. Knowledge of risk assessments, including DASH RIC, and safeguarding practices.
6. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to liaise with local agencies.
7. Computer literacy and experience maintaining clear documentation on client databases.
8. Experience in safe accommodation, supported housing, or community settings.
9. Qualifications or delivery experience in Freedom Programme, Gateway, Recovery Toolkit, Healthy Relationships, Counselling, or Train the Trainer.
10. Experience working within the voluntary sector.

Other Information:
DBS: Valid DBS check required.
Travel: Regular travel is required. Business mileage is payable from an agreed base. The role holder must have a full driving license, road fund license, and business use insurance.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.