Do you want to work for us 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?
When you work for BWA, you join a passionate and committed team who want to end domestic abuse and make a difference to families each and every day.
We actively seek applications to make sure we reflect the diversity of individuals who come to us for support.
We consider flexible working , please do get in touch with us to discuss.
Full induction and training is provided and we are interested in hearing from anyone who feels they have transferable skills from previous roles and is passionate about providing support to survivors of domestic abuse.
- An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate for all of our roles.
- Unless a closing date is specified suitable candidates will be invited to interview as their applications are received.
- To apply for our roles please complete a BWA Application Form , Equality diversity monitoring form and Self Disclosure Form and send to info@bwaid.org.uk
DOMESTIC ABUSE REFUGE SERVICES MANAGER
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £35,000
Contract: permanent
In this exciting role you will oversee all BWA refuge services providing line management and support to refuge staff, including supervision on complex casework issues such as child protection, management of any operational emergencies and ensuring high standards of housing management.
You will also be responsible for ensuring that contractual and other funding requirements are met fully and that BWA’s high quality standards are maintained.
If you are someone who is able to work in a fast-paced environment and is committed to providing refuge accommodation services focused on the needs of survivors we would love to hear from you.
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.
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Refuge Worker, Reading
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £21,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
As a Refuge Worker you will 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 Reading refuge, the role will work as part of the refuge team to cover services across Bracknell and Wokingham when needed.
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.
Refuge Worker (full time) job description and person spec July 2022
DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE WORKER (Part Time: 22.5 hours per week across three days Monday to Friday)
Salary: £12,060 per annum
As part of the helpline team based in Reading you will answer call, respond to voice message, email and webchat and collect the monitoring data on our helpline.
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.
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SENIOR OUTREACH WORKER, Bracknell
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: FTE £25,500 per annum
As a Senior Outreach Worker, you will provide support, risk assessment, information and advocacy to clients who have experienced domestic abuse, as well as providing line management oversight to the Bracknell outreach team and contribute to training. Your role is to empower people, keeping the safety of them and their children central to our interventions.
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.
Bracknell Senior Outreach Worker Job description and person spec – July 2022
Safeguarding Policy Statement
The purpose of this safeguarding policy statement is:
to protect children and young people who receive BWA’s services from harm. This includes the children of adults who use our services
to protect vulnerable adults who receive BWA’s services from harm.
to provide staff and volunteers, as well as children and young people, vulnerable adults and their families, with the overarching principles that guide our approach to safeguarding.
This policy applies to anyone working on behalf of BWA including senior managers and the board of trustees, paid staff, volunteers, sessional workers, agency staff and students