Bridges IDVA

Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023? Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 27 days holiday per annum, including 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days). We offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year and we offer compressed hours of work with the option to work a 4-day working week in a number of our roles, with 50% of your time working from home upon completion of a satisfactory probation period. This allows for a great work/life balance for many employees. As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities.

Who we are: Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We provide quality, low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities.

About the department: At Jigsaw Support our focus is on helping people to live happy, healthy lives in a safe home and supporting our most vulnerable individuals is our top priority. Working within the Jigsaw Support Team you will be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team that encourages success. We are passionate about improving the quality of lives of our customers by supporting them to achieve their goals and independence. In addition to delivering our existing support services, we are always seeking new innovative partnerships, solutions and funding opportunities, responding to need and working with communities in which we can make a difference. With more than 200 staff from offices in Ashton under Lyne, Leigh and in our supported accommodation projects across the North West, we support over 7,000 people annually through the contracts we manage.

This position is within The Bridges Partnership service, a partnership between Jigsaw Support, Talk, Listen, Change and Diversity Matters Northwest. The partnership supports Tameside residents who are victims or survivors of domestic abuse, children who are impacted by domestic abuse and those causing harm. This service is commissioned by Tameside Council.

The service includes:

• Safe accommodation - supporting domestic abuse victims in refuge and dispersed properties in the community.
• An outreach team supporting medium and standard risk cases in the community.
• A childrens team, supporting children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
• An IDVA team, supporting high risk victims.
• A Women and Families Centre offering group and peer support.

Role information: You will join our existing IDVA team, supporting high risk victims of domestic abuse, referred to MARAC. You will provide a high-quality, front-line service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at the highest level of risk. The role requires effective team working with immediate colleagues and effective relationship building and utilisation of a multi-agency framework, consisting of the MASH, MARAC and local partners to tackle domestic abuse in the Borough. You will need to be able to provide advocacy, emotional and practical support along with information to clients including legal options, housing, finance and substance misuse interventions. You will need to be able to effectively manage a dynamic case load, ensuring each client receives the appropriate level of support relevant to the individuals needs.

If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don't hesitate to apply now!