Helpline Support Practitioner in Stafford

Stafford Full-Time On-site

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Details

Every year, Staffordshire Women's Aid helps hundreds of women and children move from crisis to safety. This role sits right at the centre of how we do that, and how we grow to do more of it.

The Helpline provides emotional support and specialist information, advice, and guidance on a range of issues for victims of domestic and sexual abuse 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

As a Helpline Support Practitioner your job will be to answer calls, respond to online referrals, and emails on the SWA Domestic/Sexual Violence and Stalking Helpline. The SWA Helpline provides a vital first point of contact for survivors seeking support, as well as advice and information for professionals. Key tasks are to provide a high-quality service, which includes:

Helpline support in the form of active, non-judgemental listening, risk assessment, safety planning, and signposting advice.
Support to agencies and other stakeholders.
Take referrals for the services offered by SWA.
Make managed referrals to other providers as appropriate.
Accurately record details onto a case management system.
Working in line with SWA ethos and values.

We are looking for an individual who can work in a fast-paced environment as part of a team and is committed to responding professionally to a wide range of callers, victims, survivors and professional agencies.

Our values
Everything we do at SWA, every decision, every relationship, every service, is underpinned by three values: Passion, Empowerment and Trust.

The essentials

22.5 hours per week over 3 days.
Subject to DBS check (and possibly additional security checks for some settings)

How to apply
Full details of the role, responsibilities and person specification can be downloaded from the documents section below.

Please submit your CV and complete the application questions.

Closing Dates for Applications 5pm Wednesday 14th October.
Interview dates Friday 23rd October.

This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010, given the nature of the specialist support SWA provides to women and children affected by domestic abuse.

Benefits

Holiday: 28 days' holiday per year Pro rata 22.5 Hours, plus statutory holidays
Pension: SWA contributes 3% of annual salary, subject to staff contribution under auto-enrolment
Overtime/TOIL: Overtime is unpaid; time off in lieu is taken in consultation with your line manager

Notes

Attached documents

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Helpline Support Practitioner	Helpline_Support_Practitioner_JD.pdf