Adult VAWDASV Community Support Worker in Cardiff

Job Description:

Job information Adult VAWDASV Community Support Worker from the Company Cardiff Women\'s Aid, located in the city Cardiff in the country United Kingdom. This job opening is open to job seekers with a GCSE education.

Job Responsibility:

RISE delivers expert, specialist, independent and domestic violence/abuse and other violence services to women and children through a range of delivery mechanisms including: specialist risk and needs assessments, individually tailored support packages, group work and accommodation.

Purpose of the role: To provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic and sexual abuse and wider VAWDASV issues. Delivering a range of crisis intervention, early intervention and prevention work, intensive support, and accommodation-based support.

Post open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment.

Main Duties:

The adult services department is made up of a duty team and a community team. The role will be based in the community team.

• Prioritise cases and provide a pro-active, short to medium term crisis intervention service through individual safety, support and recovery planning.
• Work with a caseload of diverse risk and need to ensure all women and children, whenever possible are supported through their journey by the same IPA.
• Advocate for high risk victims with agencies who can help to address the domestic abuse by understanding the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to domestic abuse victims and how your role fits into them.
• Provide advocacy, emotional and practical support and information in relation to legal options, housing, health, finance and recovery.
• Work directly with all key agency partners to address the safety of high-risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated particularly through the MASH and MARAC.
• Manage a caseload ensuring each client receives the trauma-informed, needs led, risk assessed service individual to their needs.
• Support the empowerment of the client and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse present in their situation and help them regain control of their lives.
• Understand multi-agency partnership structures and work within a multi-agency setting which will include participation at the MARAC.
• In accordance with the organisation\'s case management policy: Be proactive with management in carrying out regular case reviews.
• Help maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring information for the service.

Essential criteria:

• Have a good understanding of domestic violence/ abuse including the impact of domestic violence/ abuse on victims and their children.
• Have an understanding of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims of domestic abuse and their children.
• Understand child protection issues, how to respond to effectively safeguard, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
• Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic violence/ abuse and their children.
• Managing a caseload.
• Working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
• Have strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
• Working with vulnerable people, including families and/ or children.
• Hold an up to date enhanced DBS.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Full-time
• Pay: £24,800.00 per year
• Benefits:
  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay
• Day range:
  • Monday to Friday
• Shift:
  • Day shift
• Education:
  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
• Licence/Certification:
  • Driving Licence (required)
• Work Location: In person