Stronger Families Children’s Group Worker

WOMEN’S AID INTEGRATED SERVICES (WAIS)

Providing support to women and their children experiencing or escaping
abuse throughout Nottingham and region.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Stronger Families Children’s Group Worker to join our dynamic team in an organisation which is at the forefront of domestic violence support. The appointed person will have a good understanding of the issues faced by hard to engage groups.

Stronger Families Children’s Group Worker

25 hours per week over four days

Fixed Term Contract to March 2019

NJC Scale point 25 - £22,434 pro rata

The Stronger Families Group is responsible for supporting the delivery of the Stronger Families therapeutic group work programme by Lead Facilitating groups for children aged 5 to 16 years who have been affected by domestic violence and abuse in order to assist their recovery from harm. Duties will include undertaking assessments of families referred to the programme; training facilitators from partner agencies; attending Safeguarding Multi Agency meetings; assisting with monitoring and evaluation of the service.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 7th November at 5pm.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 23rd November 2017 (subject to change)

It is an Occupational Requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.

WAIS is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and encourages applicants from BME, lesbian or bisexual backgrounds.

Application packs can be obtained from our website by clicking apply.

WAIS (Recruitment) 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham NG1 3LP.

CV’s will not be accepted.