Children & Families Worker

Job Location	Merton, Thetford
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	Competitive salary
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

About the Service / DepartmentMerton Domestic Abuse service emotionally and practically supports service users who live in our accommodation based refuge provision and the local borough.About the role

Develop positive relationships with women and their child(ren) in order to enable them to work towards and achieve their goals, using a strengths based approach.
Advocate on behalf of families, and where appropriate accompanying them to relevant agencies in order to formulate, implement and review support plans with the participation of the service user themselves.
Support families with issues and concerns surrounding domestic abuse.
To develop a robust SUI package including promoting events, networking, fundraising and carrying out service users consultation and obtaining feedback.
To report any safeguarding related incidents immediately to line manager.
Contribute positively towards five key outcome areas -Being healthy,Staying safe,Enjoy and achieve,Making a positive contribution andAchieve economic wellbeing.

About you

To be able to demonstrate compassion and empathy to children and mothers who have experienced trauma.
Ability to facilitate and deliver direct work supporting families who have experienced domestic abuse.
Ability to work with statutory, voluntary and community partners to get the best possible outcomes for families.
The ability to receive, process and accurately record detailed information, sharing it with others, as appropriate and within the framework of confidentiality.
Having a solution focused approach and the capacity to work constructively and collaboratively towards problem solving.
Being optimistic about the possibility of change and the service users capacity to change.
A calm, non-judgemental and anti-discriminatory approach with the ability to work within a structured, busy and sometimes pressured environment.
Willingness to travel and work across all the premises within services as well as accompanying clients to appointments when required.
Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately.
Schedule 9 (1a) of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this position. There is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be female please.

Please noteif offered a role with Hestia, you will be issued a conditional offer based on satisfactory references and a Basic or Enhanced DBS check.Disability confidentHestia is a disability confident employer, committed to the employment and career development of individual with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for all applicants with disabilities who meet the minimumcriteria for the role they have applied for. We will also accommodate reasonable adjustment during the selection and interview process and throughout your employment with us.Hestia positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. But we particularlywelcome individuals from an ethnic minority background and those with disabilities to apply. As an organisation, we are committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and value the skills, abilities, talent and experiences, differentpeople and communities bring to our organisation.

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