Children and Young People Support Worker (Domestic Abuse) - #146173

Join us as a Children and Young Person Support Worker (domestic abuse), or known as internally at Thirteen, a Support Service Co-ordinator (Children and Young People)!

Role Overview

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Support Service Co-ordinator (Children and Young People) to join our Care and Support team at a Women’s Refuge based in the North of County Durham.

This post is open to women only in accordance with The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1 and are subject to Enhanced DBS checks & satisfactory references.

You will work a 4 week rolling rota as a Support Service Co-ordinator between the hours of 9am 7pm. You will be expected to work late every one in four Friday and then have the following weekend on call.

Thirteen Benefits

• Salary - £ 29,627 per annum (pay award pending)
• Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Simply Health save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T’dar our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• As a Support Service Coordinator, you will deliver a quality, customer focussed support and guidance service, with domestic abuse support work as appropriate for the children and their mothers who are residing in our women’s refuge due to fleeing domestic abuse.
• You will be responsible for contributing to the success of the refuge service, building relationships and partnerships with residents, colleagues and partner organisations.
• You will undertake, authorise and review individual client needs assessment which generate a support and assessment plan.
• You'll be heavily involved in organising and completing sessions with the children in the refuge.
• There will be a lot of multi-agency communication as part of this role.
  
  

About You

• You'll have experience of working with children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
• You'll have an understanding of safeguarding.
• You should be able to interpret and create reports.
• You will need a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
  
  

Why Thirteen Group?

We’re more than just a housing association we’re a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 34,000 properties.

• Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
• Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
• Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.
  
  

Interested?

For more details, please refer to the attached documents.

If you’d like to talk more about the role please contact Emma Calvert, Care and Support Team Leader on 07814 283875 for an informal discussion.

NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES, please.

Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?

Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!

If you’ve interviewed for this role within the last 6 months, we wouldn’t be able to reconsider your application at this time

As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.