Floating Support Officer

Job location: Cookstown

Salary: £9074.12 per annum for 17 hours per week

Hours: 17

Worktime: Monday - Friday

Closing date: 02/03/2022

Employer: Causeway & Mid-Ulster Womens Aid

Business: Charitable Organisation

Address: 27 Old Coagh Road

Cookstown

Postcode: BT80 8QG

Telephone: 028 86769300

Email: admin@cmuwa.org.uk

Website: www.causewayandmidulsterwomensaid.org.uk

Job Duties: The Floating Support Officer will be responsible for ensuring that women living in the community who are/have experienced domestic violence receive an effective and appropriate support and housing management services.Key Responsibilities:Provide support which enables women who have experienced domestic violence to obtain or sustain tenancies; including resettlement support for those moving on from Refuge.Help to develop good working relationships with all statutory and voluntary organisations and housing providers both public and private.Enable women to develop the skills and confidence to manage their tenancies.Provide a range of support services to assist women in ensuring their own safety and maintaining their independence including; advocacy, emotional support, risk assessment and safety planning, personal development work, and support to access and work with statutory agencies. Full details in application pack.

Qualifications / Experience: Essential Criteria:NVQ level II/minimum 5 GCSE/O levels at grades A-C (to include Maths and English) withAt least 2 years in the past 5 years previous full-time experience of working in a supportive role with vulnerable adults/families within a residential or community-based environment (or part time equivalent).OrNVQ Level III/minimum 2 A levels at grades A-C or higher/equivalent withAt least 1 year in the last 3 years previous full-time experience of working in a supportive role with vulnerable adults/families within residential or community-based environment (or part time equivalent).OrSocial Work Degree withAt least 6 months in the last 2 years full-time experience of working in a supportive role with vulnerable adults/families within residential or community-based environment (or part time equivalent).

Application Method: Please email: admin@cmuwa.org.uk for an application pack. Employer Ref: FSO/FEB2022

Other Information: Closing date 2nd March 2022 at 4pm. Interviews will be held on 11th March 2022.