Domestic Abuse Children & Families Practitioner

Valley House, Draper's Fields, Coventry

Domestic Abuse Children & Families Practitioner

£12000

Valley House, Draper's Fields, Coventry

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

, 23 Jan | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: ec642808db054b7db08d500080a64c8f

Full Job Description

The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation and CommunitySupport to survivors of domestic abuse. We also have an on-site Children's Nursery that providesfull day care for pre-school children.We are looking for a reliable and committed individual who is able to:

  • Be responsible for the completion of all Early Help referrals and assessments to Family Hubs
  • for service users accessing the Valley House Supported Accommodation Domestic Abuse Service.
  • Support service users to access additional Family Hub/WISH support as appropriate.
  • Overall responsibility for tracking the progress of Early Help referrals.
  • Act as a lead within the service in relation to city wide developments and Family Hubs.
  • Facilitate 1 to 1 and group work with families.
  • Liaise with universal services and facilitate/develop activities with external agencies where
  • appropriate.
  • Facilitate consultation activities with children.
  • Continuous development of groups and resources.

    Do you have NVQ level 3 in a related area of work and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant
  • experience?Do you have experience of working with families affected by domestic abuse?Do you have experience of completing assessments with vulnerable families?,
  • Minimum NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant
  • experience.
  • Experience of working with families affected by domestic abuse.
  • Experience of completing assessments with vulnerable families.
  • Experience of multi-agency working.
  • Experience of facilitating group work/activities.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by survivors of domestic abuse.
  • Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding children and adults.
  • Knowledge of effective ways of working to engage with vulnerable families.
  • Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House.
  • Ability to work effectively within a team and on own initiative.
  • Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Additional requirements:
  • Ability to work flexible hours.
  • Be mobile and able to travel city wide at short notice (car driver with use of a vehicle).
  • Candidates who are not car drivers, due to a disability, will be considered.This post requires a satisfactory DBS check.

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Domestic Abuse Children & Families Practitioner to joinour Domestic Abuse Service, working, part-time, 18.75 hours per week. You will be joining a multiservice charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £12,000 p.a. (£24,000FTE) and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave of 26 days + bank holidays with anadditional day's leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum (pro-ratafor part-time staff). Valley House offers a comprehensive in-house training programme, access to arange of accredited training, subsidised nursery places for staff and an Employee AssistanceProgramme.

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