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Housing Advocate

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE
29,722.32 per year
BasingstokeEast HampshireFarehamHavantNew ForestWinchester
Full-time
Listed today

Category:Housing

Type:Full Time Part Time

Location:Basingstoke East Hampshire Fareham Havant New Forest Winchester

Contract length:Permanent

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

Main purpose and scope of the job

  • Working within dispersed accommodation provided by Eastleigh District Council provide intensive support to the victim / survivor and their child(ren) living within the properties.
  • Providing high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to victims / survivors who access the Housing and Homelessness Service
  • Working with colleagues to increase knowledge and develop responses to victims and survivors of domestic abuse through formal and informal training sessions, this includes colocation within the council.
  • Providing resettlement support to victims of domestic abuse moving on from Stop Domestic Abuse safe acccommodation
  • Supporting victims to understand their housing options to aid in the prevention/relief of homelessness and access or maintain suitable, safe accommodation.

Available Posts:

New Forest:
Reference Number: STOPDA809
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 22.5 (Working within Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am – 5pm)

Havant:
Reference Number: STOPDA860
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 25 (Working within Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am – 5pm)

Fareham:
Reference Number: STOPDA861
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37 (Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am – 5pm)

Winchester and Test Valley:
Reference Number: STOPDA862
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 30 (Working within Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am – 5pm)

East Hants and Basingstoke:
Reference Number: STOPDA863
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 30 (Working within Monday – Thursday: 9:30am – 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am – 5pm)

Applying for this post

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

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.