Refuge Worker (21 hours per week)

We Are Recruiting A Refuge Worker (Including Evenings And Weekends On A Rota Basis) And This Post Is Subject To Continued Supporting People Funding.

Refuge Worker:                             21 hours per week by rota         

Salary:                              £17,333 pro rata (£9.01 per hour)

Annual Leave:                  25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)

Pension:                            4% employee contribution, 8% employer contribution

Location:                          Bangor

The role of the Refuge Worker will be to assist women, who live in the refuge and have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, to ensure their safety and maintain their independence by providing them with a range of support services   This post is funded by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive as part of the Supporting People programme and will be based in Bangor.

Summary of Post:

To promote a secure and relaxing environment for the women and children who are living in the refuge.

To have responsibility for the procedures of the house, taking into account the general house rules, fire and safety precautions.

To take part in a rota system of work, including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.

To take part on an on-call system as requested.

Applicants should have:

Recent experience working in a residential setting within the community/voluntary sector.

Recent experience of providing ongoing individual support for both women and children or family support in a residential or community setting.

Recent experience of working with individuals in crisis.

Recent experience of clients with complex needs.

Knowledge and understanding of women and children’s issues in the area of domestic and sexual violence/abuse.

Knowledge of the needs and risks of women and children in refuge

Knowledge of safeguarding for both adult and children and the statutory responsibility in relation to this.

5 GCSE’s grades A – C or equivalent.

NVQ 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent in a relevant field.

Due to the level of contact with vulnerable women and children, the lawful recruitment of females for this post falls within the exemption stated in Article 10 (e) of the Sex Discrimination (N.I.) Order 1976.

In order to comply with the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, North Down & Ards Women’s Aid are required to explore the successful candidate’s suitability to work with vulnerable adults and children through ACCESS NI pre-employment screening. 

The closing date is 12pm on Friday 3rd May 2019

North Down & Ards Women's Aid is an Equal Opportunities Employer