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Refuge : Refuge Worker - Lewes area
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- Group:
- Refuge is the UK's largest provider of specialist accommodation and support to women and children escaping domestic violence. We are looking for a committed FEMALE* Refuge Worker to join our staff team.
- Position:
- Refuge Worker - Lewes area (Ref: 71284)
- Salary:
- c. £21k pa - The post offers 28 days holiday and pension scheme
- Description:
- You will provide a high quality professional service to abused women living in our refuges, providing invaluable practical and emotional support.
- Duties include ensuring the smooth running of the refuge, admitting abused women, providing advice on welfare and housing benefit entitlements and supporting residents to obtain permanent accommodation.
- 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 2 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.
- You must have a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpin all the work undertaken by Refuge.
- Closing Date:
- Wednesday 7th December 2005
- Interview Date:
- Please note that interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th December 2005
- Address for details:
- People Media, 2nd Floor, New Penderel House, 283-288 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HG
- Phone for details:
- 020 7420 2080
- Fax for details:
- 020 7420 2071
- Email for details:
- response@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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