Practitioner for Domestic Abuse and Gender based violence (Female Only)

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• 35 hours per week. Mon-Fri on a rolling rota 07.30am-3.30pm, 10.00am-6pm, 2pm-10pm

Role

The organisation exists to prevent homelessness and find routes out of homelessness into independent living for the people we support every day.

Our Values are Support, Integrity, Dignity, and Excellence.

Purpose of the Service

To address the unique and complex needs of individuals who are experiencing both homelessness and abuse. This service aims to provide support, protection, and resources to survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence who are also facing the challenges of homelessness.

Purpose of Role

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate professional to join our team as a Domestic Abuse and Gender-Based Violence Practitioner with a focus on individuals experiencing homelessness. The successful candidate will play a critical role in providing specialized support and advocacy for those facing the intersection of domestic abuse, gender-based violence, and homelessness.

The Behaviours We Expect

1. Initiates conversations and activities with the people supported, adjusting their approach to meet individual needs.
2. Demonstrates the importance of proactive engagement with individuals and adapting communication styles.
3. Adaptable to changing circumstances and adjusting support plans when needed.
4. Adheres to the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) Codes of Conduct, Health and Social Care Standards and Care Inspectorate requirements.
5. Respecting confidentiality, boundaries, and privacy.
6. A person with good judgment and communication skills who will make informed decisions that involve critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
7. Takes accountability for actions, decisions, and the outcome of support provided.
8. Transparent about actions, decisions, and processes.
9. Constructively questions colleagues on best practices and provides feedback.
10. Actively listens to understand and respond appropriately to individual needs.
11. Collaborates effectively with colleagues and healthcare professionals.
12. Recognises when a colleague is facing challenges and proactively offers support.
13. Demonstrates a problem-solving mindset.
14. Builds positive relationships with people supported while managing expectations and boundaries.
15. Respecting the dignity, autonomy, and independence of individuals we support.
16. Take an active role in continuous improvement.
17. Prioritises the safety and well-being of people we support.

The Person Needs To:

• Attend and participate in monthly reflective practice groups.
• Attend and participate in monthly team meetings.
• Attend, prepare for and action monthly case management meetings.
• Evidence training and development undertaken to meet SSSC requirements.
• Participate and contribute to debriefing of significant incidents and near misses.
• Take responsibility for scheduling and preparing for supervisions, case management meetings and appraisals.

To Apply for This Job, You Must Have:

• Minimum qualification of SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or at least 2 years relevant experience in a social care setting with young people.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
• Registration with SSSC and meet requirements.
• Be able to use IT effectively including management systems, databases, and Microsoft 365.

Practitioner for Domestic Abuse and Gender-Based Violence (Female Only)
Postcode: EH11 2RN

Four Square Homelessness Charity seeks a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Community-Based Practitioner, specializing in homeless prevention. In this role, you will focus on proactive measures to prevent homelessness within the community by providing support, resources, and advocacy to individuals at risk.

Our Homeless prevention services are designed to address and mitigate the factors that can lead individuals and families to become homeless. The primary purpose of the service is to intervene before people lose their homes, providing support and resources to help them maintain stable housing.

To Apply for This Job, You Must Have:

• Minimum qualification of SVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or at least 2 years relevant experience in a social care setting.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice.
• Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
• Registration with SSSC and meet requirements.
• Be able to use IT effectively including management systems, databases, and Microsoft 365.

A fantastic opportunity to join the Children First team in Midlothian. Children First’s ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved, and well with their family. As a charity, we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our team in Midlothian who are funded to support families experiencing challenges relating to parental substance use, poverty, poor mental health, and trauma. You will join a team offering both whole family and individual supports.

What Kind of People Are We Looking For?

• Have experience of keeping children safe in their own families.
• Are fiercely passionate about children’s rights.
• Think it’s a privilege to work with and on behalf of children and families.
• Are kind and will bring their whole selves to the job: heart and mind.

Knowing Our Ambition for Children, You Will Be Someone Who Is:

• Resilient, skilled, and knowledgeable who wants to transform children’s lives.
• Determined to support children to stay safely with their own family.
• Big-hearted and courageous.
• Able to build strong relationships and manage tricky conversations.
• Compassionate and understanding of trauma.
• A cool head and clear-minded at times of pressure.
• Inspiring colleagues and teams to be even better.
• An amazing ambassador for children and Children First.

Above all else, the most important thing to us is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children and their families at every turn.

Base

You will be based in our office in Hardengreen, Dalkeith but expected to work across Midlothian.

Salary, Conditions, Pension

We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays). We have additional benefits such as a cash back health plan, cycle to work scheme, and option to join a Credit Union.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF), a values-based charity that supports children and adults affected by Childhood Sexual Abuse. We are recruiting a Client Support Officer to work with adults.

Warmth, empathy, and compassion are key attributes for this role. The Client Support Officer will possess a relevant qualification or have experience in working with adults who have experienced trauma.

The post is funded for 21 hours per week in year 1 and 17.5 hours per week in year 2. The salary is £26,380 pro rata. Working days will be agreed to meet the needs of the service, some evening work will be required.

This is an opportunity to join a first-class team making a real difference to survivors of CSA.

Please send your completed application form, along with a covering letter explaining why you think you will be suitable for the role, to: janinelamont@moiraanderson.org

MAF is an Equal Opportunities employer. This post is considered to be regulated work with protected adults and children.

MAF has LGBT Youth Scotland Gold Award demonstrating our commitment to the LGBT Community, and is a Real Living Wage employer.

• On site: Hybrid working between office and schools within the West Lothian area.
• Closing 14th April 2025.

The Role

Rock Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work as part of our ‘Upstream’ project team. We are looking for a passionate and experienced project worker to deliver our schools-based prevention project to identify and support young people who are at risk of homelessness.

The Post Holder Will Be Expected To:

• Build trusting, lasting relationships with young people.
• Provide flexible, person-centered, strengths-based support.
• Work in a psychologically and trauma-informed manner.
• Establish and nurture relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Analyse results from statistical data.
• Promote and share evaluation, learning, and best practice.

Who We Are

Rock Trust is Scotland’s leading youth-specific homelessness charity. We work with young people aged 16-25 who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness.

Rock Trust holds the gold award from Investors in People. We provide a range of enhanced benefits for staff, including a starting annual leave entitlement of 25 working days which will increase by 1 day for every full year of service completed.

We actively support the ability to work flexibly and remotely.