Refuge Support Worker

Kiran Support Services is a specialist South Asian charity providing refuge accommodation and outreach support to Asian women fleeing all forms of VAWG and harmful practices. Our services include refuge accommodation, resettlement and outreach support, advice and advocacy services, counselling and immigration advice and casework support.
We are a small team dedicated to providing intersectional culturally specific support to vulnerable women and their children through high quality services delivered in South Asian languages tailored to meet individual needs., The main purpose of the Refuge Support Worker role is to support women and children escaping domestic abuse by providing safe accommodation and support to rebuild their lives through the provision of one to one support, helping them to make informed choices while ensuring they understand their rights.

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate women to join our team. If you have got what it takes to support, listen, laugh and cry on the journey to helping re-build someone's life then contact us to find out more about the role., You must have at least one year's experience of working with Asian women in a refuge or other formal setting. An understanding of the intersectional complexities and dynamics of domestic abuse and its impact on women from South Asian communities is essential.
You will have demonstrable experience of providing advice and support to Asian women who have experienced domestic abuse, harmful practices and all forms of VAWG (violence against women and girls). You will be experienced at completing risk assessments and support planning. You will have a working knowledge of welfare benefits and housing legislation. An understanding of the issues faced by migrant women with no recourse to public funds is desirable.
It is essential that you are able to speak fluently in at least one South Asian language (Urdu / Punjabi preferred).