Female* Safe House & Community Play Worker Next Link

• Female* Safe House & Community Play Worker
• We have a rewarding opportunity available for a
• Female* Safe House & Community Play Worker to join our Safe House team based in
• Bristol . You will join us on a
• Permanent
• Contract working part-time 18.5 hours per week

(days to be confirmed but will be a Wednesday 8.30am – 5.30pm) plus some additional evening and weekend working on a rota basis. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of

Point 11 £28,142 pro rata per annum plus benefits .

Established in 1999,

Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to women and children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering and personalised support and advocacy to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

With a focus on survivors’ safety and recovery; we believe the provision of flexible support tailored to survivors’ needs can be transforming, helping to maximise independence and self-determination so survivors can make informed choices.

In return for joining us, we will offer you

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Facility to Work from Home once fully trained

About the role: We are looking for a

Female* Safe House & Community Play Worker to join us and work within a dynamic, fast paced team, providing play sessions to pre-school and school age children who have experienced domestic abuse and are staying at the safe house.

This will be through both structured sessions and free play.

This post will work within an integrated team within Next Link Domestic abuse services.

• Key duties and responsibilities of our Female* Safe House & Community Play Worker:
• Welcoming women and their children into the refuge and providing them with support to meet their practical and emotional needs.
• To ensure that a high standard of information, advice and temporary accommodation is provided for women and their children who have suffered mental or physical abuse.
• To assist with the smooth running of the refuge on a day-to-day basis including ensuring the building is maintained in good order and meets the requirements of health and safety.
• To work in partnership with individual mothers in the refuge regarding particular needs of their children.
• To provide support to women in promoting the mother/child relationship.
• To help provide group work for residents, former residents and women living in the community and to provide them with on-going advice and support.
• To help children begin the healing process of working through their traumatic experiences of domestic abuse and change.
• To help organise and supervise children’s activities during the day and after school as needed. These can be on and off the premises.
• To advise the Safe House Manager of any child protection concerns or issues without question and to ensure that child welfare is ensured in accordance with Next Links Domestic Abuse Policy.
• Ensuring the confidentiality of client information is maintained, in accordance with Next Link’s Confidentiality Policy.
• To support the Children and Young Persons Worker in the day to day running of the playroom.
• To advise the Children and Young Persons Worker of any suitable materials or play equipment to purchase for the playroom.
• To undertake any other duties that may be agreed from time to time to assist in the running of the refuges.

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

• What we are looking for in our ideal Female* Safe House & Community Play Worker:
• The ability to build rapport quickly with women, children, young people participating in the service.
• The ability to work constructively with the parent/guardian and their children in order to foster their relationships.
• Experience of providing support to young people and children under stress and who are vulnerable.
• An understanding and awareness of the needs of women, and children of all ages who have experienced domestic abuse.
• An understanding and knowledge of child protection and safeguarding and the ability to work within national, local and organisational guidelines.
• A full driving licence and access to a car.
• www. nextlinkhousing. co. uk
• HR. Enquiries@missinglinkhousing. co. uk

Next Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Next Link is committed to Equal Opportunities. *Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9

(Genuine Occupational Requirement) Next Link is part of Missing Link Housing.

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