Senior Refuge Worker

Job description

We have a current opportunity for a Senior Refuge Worker The position will be based in Birmingham. For further information about this position please apply.

Job Title: Senior / Team Leader Refuge Worker

Hours : 37 hours per week

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum

Type: Permanent

Industry: Domestic Abuse

This role requires an individual who wants to make a difference. The duties of the Senior Support Worker/Team Leader include:

• Ensuring high standards of keyworking for service users including risk assessments, support planning, safety planning, and group work.
• Maintain a safe, welcoming environment in refuges and ensure facilities meet HMO standards and health and safety regulations.
• Support a small caseload of up to three women directly in addition to overseeing Support Workers' casework.
• Monitor implementation of license agreements and service charges.
• Hold case management meetings with Support Workers and allocate referrals.
• Deputise for the Manager when needed including timely completion of reports.
• Ensure service user participation through meetings and community engagement.
• Respond to complaints and issues as per policies and procedures.
• Manage allocation of refuge spaces and maximise rent/benefits administration..
• Recruit, induct and train staff on policies and domestic abuse issues.
• Oversee direct casework and advocacy empowering service users to access their rights/options.
• Work occasional evenings/weekends to cover emergencies on a rota basis.

Key Requirements

• Experience advocating for minority women facing abuse/barriers.
• Understanding of forced marriage, honour-based abuse and NRPF.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Administrative skills and ability to maintain records.
• Fluency in English and South Asian languages.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings.

Benefits:

• Company pension

If your interested please click apply!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.