Refuge Workers – Refuge – 2nd August 2010
Refuge is the country’s largest specialist provider of domestic violence services for women and children escaping domestic violence. We have the following opportunities for experienced, committed female* applicants:
Refuge Workers
c. £23,000 pa, pro rata
* Full-time | Locations: Hastings, Wealden, and Eastbourne
* Part –time, 24 hours per week | Location: Lewes
* Fixed term maternity cover | Location: Wealden
* Peripatetic | Covering East Sussex
You will have evidence of strong casework management skills, good written and verbal communication, and an understanding of the importance of maintaining clear professional boundaries. It is essential you have direct experience of providing support to women and an understanding of current welfare rights/civil/criminal legislation relating to domestic violence.
You will be required to work as part of an on-call rota.
Benefits include 28 days’ holiday, a non-contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and child care voucher scheme.
An enhanced CRB will be required for these roles. All candidates must have a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpin all the work undertaken by Refuge.
Please visit our website for further details and other opportunities: http://www.refuge.org.uk/working-for-refuge
Closing date: 4pm on Monday, 2nd August 2010.
*Section 7.2(d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies.
Refuge values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Charity no. 277424
