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Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Co-Ordinator

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE
28,805.75 - 27,464.7 per year
Havant
Full-time
Listed today

Category:Safe Accommodation

Type:Full Time

Location:Havant

Contract length:Permanent

*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Main purpose and scope of the job

This post will be co-located within Stop Domestic Abuse Hampshire Advice Line providing a single point of access for referrals and enquiries to safe accommodation services.

  • Making contact with all clients within 24 hours of referral ensuring that client need is met urgently.
  • Completing risk and needs assessment, provide immediate advice, support and safety planning ensuring the victim/survivors and their family’s safety. To contribute to promoting victim’s safety by identifying risk and need and facilitating engagement with the appropriate service.
  • Ensuring that all safe accommodation referrals are managed in a timely and efficient manner meeting the requirements of commissioned contracts and funding specifications.
  • Raising the profile and awareness of accommodation based services, support available and referral pathways with partner agencies.
  • Working with those to ensure accurate vacancy information is available, coordinate the move in of victim/survivors and their children.

Available Posts:

Havant:
Reference Number: STOPDA930
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37 (Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am – 5pm)

Applying for this post

Please download and complete the job pack, equalities monitoring form and job application form listed at the top of this page.

You can apply by:

  • Submitting your application and equal opportunities forms via the online form below
  • Emailing your completed application and equal opportunities forms to: humanresources@stopdomesticabuse.uk
  • Posting your application and equal opportunities forms to: FAO: Human Resources, Stop Domestic Abuse, PO Box 53, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1UA

There is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.