DOMESIC ABUSE TRIAGE WORKER – Reading and Bracknell
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week – 09:00-17:00 Monday to Friday
Salary: FTE £19,250
Contract: 12 months
BWA works to enable people living with the devastating impact of domestic abuse to see and make choices about their future and to rebuild safe and strong lives, free from abuse.
We are a registered charity and company limited by guarantee.
We are looking to recruit a highly organised and dedicated Domestic Abuse Triage Worker, based in Reading (working across Reading and Bracknell) to oversee referrals to BWA. Your job will be to manage all new outreach referrals, provide high quality support, risk assessment, information and advocacy to clients who have experienced domestic abuse at their first point of contact with the service.
You will also oversee the administration of the BWA Choices programme.
We are looking for an individual who is able to work in a fast-paced environment and is committed to building strong relationships with a wide range of professional agencies.
For the above vacancy, the ideal candidate will have experience of working in a confidential and safeguarding environment, and have an understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on families. A full driving license and access to transport is desirable
An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate for this role.
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.
BWA is an equal opportunities employer.
Please download an application pack and job description/person specification below. Please contact info@bwaid.org.uk or call 0118 9500182 for further information.
Equality & diversity monitoring form
Domestic Abuse Triage Worker Job description and person spec 15092021
No CVs will be accepted and no agencies.
Closing date: Open
Suitable candidates will be invited to interview as their applications are received and the first suitable candidate will be recruited
Refuge Worker Bracknell based
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: FTE £19,854
Contract: 12 months
We are looking to recruit a committed Refuge Worker, based in Bracknell to provide support, information and advocacy to service users in our refuges who have fled domestic abuse. Your role is to empower survivors, keeping the safety of them and their children central to our services and you will work as part of a team to ensure they have a safe and welcoming temporary home when they need it. We are looking for an individual who is able to work in a fast-paced environment and is committed to building strong relationships with a wide range of professional agencies. Although based in our Bracknell refuge, the role will work as part of the refuge team to cover services across Reading and Wokingham when needed.
For the above vacancy, the ideal candidate will have experience of working in a confidential and safeguarding environment, and have an understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on families.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate for this role.
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.
BWA is an equal opportunities employer.
Please download an application form and job description/person specification below:
Equality & diversity monitoring form
Refuge Worker Job description and person spec 09.08.21 TH
Closing date: Open
Suitable candidates will be invited to interview as their applications are received and the first suitable candidate will be recruited.
Domestic Abuse Helpline Worker
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £18,540 per annum
Contract: 12 months
BWA works to enable people living with the devastating impact of domestic abuse to see and make choices about their future and to rebuild safe and strong lives, free from abuse. We are a registered charity and company limited by guarantee.
We are looking to recruit a committed Domestic Abuse Helpline Worker based in at our offices in Reading. As part of the helpline team you will answer call, respond to voice message, email and webchat and collect the monitoring data on our helpline.
We are looking for an individual who is able to work in a fast-paced environment and is committed to building strong relationships with a wide range of professional agencies.
For the above vacancy, the ideal candidate will have experience of working on a helpline supporting vulnerable people in a confidential and safeguarding environment, and have an understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on families.
An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate for this role.
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.
BWA is an equal opportunities employer.
Please download an application form and job description/person specification below. No CVs will be accepted and no agencies.
Equality & diversity monitoring form
Helpline Operator Role RM 05052021
For further information please contact info@bwaid.org.uk or call 0118 9500182.
Closing date: Open
Suitable candidates will be invited to interview as their applications are received and the first suitable candidate will be recruited.