Outreach Worker

Supporting Futures Consulting Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000

Job description

Role: Outreach Worker

Based: (Multiple Locations) Winchester, Hart & Rushmoor, Eastleigh

Rate: £24,696.60 - £25,614.24

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity, is looking to recruit several Outreach Workers to provide safety planning, support, advice and assistance to children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and are staying in the refuge.

Synopsis of duties:

• To work within the terms of the MARAC, HRDA and Court Protocols as required.
• To work as part of the staff team providing an expert service dedicated to those affected by domestic abuse. This includes responsibility for providing advocacy, information, emotional and practical support with a responsibility for maintaining a focus on keeping victims and their children safe.
• Providing one-to-one services to those living in the community including safety planning and risk assessments.
• Providing advocacy and support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse.
• Providing parenting and family support.
• Contribute to promoting victim's safety by supporting women/men to construct a realistic safety plan. The safety of children will always be paramount.
• Identify and assess the risks and needs of domestic abuse victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist.
• Ensuring the child is receiving one-to-one services including safety planning and risk assessments, as well as 1:1 support to help them to come to terms with their experiences of domestic abuse.
• Delivering 1:1 support to children instigating DVA on their parents and/or refer to appropriate external agency.
• Identifying the primary perpetrator by carrying out assessments of the perpetrating behaviours and working with the alleged perpetrators to motivate them to engage with a longer-term behaviour change programme (ADAPT / Caring Dads).
• Work closely with professionals in the Family Safeguarding Team, the police, probation service, mental health service MARACS and MAPPA to ensure that increases in risk of harm are escalated rapidly and a multi-agency plan is in place.
• Collaboratively working with The Hampton Trust, who deliver Respect Accredited community perpetrator programmes.

Essential Requirements:

• An understanding and awareness of the needs of women, men and children of all ages affected by domestic abuse.
• An understanding and knowledge of child protection/safeguarding and the ability to work within national, local and organisational guidelines.
• A full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.