Domestic Violence Support Worker

We have an exciting opportunity for a customer focused individual to provide practical and emotional support to women and children living within satellite refuge accommodation in individual units within communities.

Title: Support Worker
Ref: 2379
Location: The Foyer, Birmingham
Salary: £26,000per year (Full Time Equivalent) after successful completion of probationary period
Hours: 19 hours per week (Part time hours)
Contract Type: Permanent

Building relationships is at the heart of what we do. So it’s no surprise we’re so passionate about our people. After all, they’re just as passionate about the communities we serve.

We’re committed to becoming one of the most efficient providers of affordable housing and community investment services. And while we exist to put customers first, create opportunity and enthuse our customers, we also strive to create an ambitious, inclusive place to work, where we recognise that every single one of us makes a difference.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to identify problems and needs and work with customers, colleagues and stakeholders to provide appropriate and innovative solutions.

You will demonstrate empathy, passion and commitment to the needs and aspirations of homeless and vulnerable people, which is based either on your own personal experience, voluntary experience, work experience or demonstrable personal interest. The successful candidate will require some experience of effective face-to-face communications with a variety of people in different circumstances.

For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a Female only (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9).

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website to download the role profile and complete the application form.

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All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service check and costs will be met by Midland Heart.

Please do read the role profile before you begin your application.
CVs will not be considered, so please complete the application form in full.

Midland Heart aspires to be a digital organisation that minimises its impact on the environment. Wherever possible, we will conduct transactions digitally rather than by paper and ask that current and future employees share this commitment. Where required, we will support colleagues to be digitally enabled.

No agencies please.