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Refuge : 2 Refuge Workers - East Sussex and West London
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- Group:
- Refuge is a growing national domestic violence charity offering emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support to women and children.
- We are currently looking to recruit 2 committed FEMALE* staff members to join our team.
- For both positions you will provide invaluable practical and emotional support.
- Duties will include ensuring the smooth running of the refuge, admitting abused women, providing support on welfare and housing benefit entitlements, and supporting residents to obtain permanent accommodation.
- For both posts you will be required to work as part of an on-call rota.
- You must have a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpin all the work undertaken by Refuge.
Position 1:- Peripatetic Refuge Worker - East Sussex (Ref: 71255)
- Salary:
- c. £21k pa - The post offers 28 days holiday and pension scheme
- Description:
- You will deliver a high quality professional service to abused women living in our refuges based in the East Sussex area at Lewes, Eastbourne, Wealden and Hastings.
- The post will be based at one of the locations but you will be required to work from any of the houses depending on the needs of the services.
- Please note that the use of a car would be desirable given the nature of the work.
Position 2:- Refuge Worker - West London (Ref: 71256)
- Salary:
- c. £24,000 pa inc ILW
- Description:
- You will have excellent casework skills, good written and verbal communication skills, clear professional boundaries and be a proactive team player.
- You must have a minimum of two years' experience of providing support to women and knowledge of current welfare rights/civil/criminal legislation relating to domestic violence.
- A recognised social work/counselling /housing qualification would be desirable.
Closing Date:- Wednesday 30th November 2005
- Address for details:
- People Media, 2nd Floor, New Penderel House, 283-288 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HG
- Phone for details:
- 020 7420 2080
- Email for details:
- refuge@peoplemedia.co.uk
- Additional Information:
- Section 7.2 (d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies*
- Refuge is an equal opportunities employer
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