Floating Support Worker – Refuge – 15th September 2009
Refuge is a national charity, which provides a lifeline for women and children escaping domestic violence. We have the following opportunity for a committed female* applicant:
Floating Support Worker
Ref: 4338/FSW
C. £26,000 pa inc ILW
Location: Southwark
You will have experience of supporting women in a community or social work setting, an understanding of domestic violence issues and a good knowledge of current welfare rights and domestic violence legislation. You should also have excellent case management skills, experience of liaising with external agencies and good written and verbal communication skills. This post involves travel throughout Southwark.
In this front-line role you will assist women to move to a life free from abuse, using individual support plans as tools to develop a strategy for each woman.
All candidates must have a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpin all the work undertaken by Refuge.
Benefits include 28 days’ holiday, a non-contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and child care voucher scheme.
For an application pack, please email refuge@point13media.com or contact Point Thirteen Media on 0845 496 7416 quoting the reference number.
Closing date: Tuesday, 15th September 2009.
Refuge values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
*Section 7.2(d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies.
Charity no. 277424
