Belfast and Lisburn Women’s Aid provides a range of support and accommodation services for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Family Worker Ref: FW 03/17
Permanent post South Belfast
The role of the Family Worker is to provide a welcoming, safe and supportive environment for women and their children living in refuge.
You will do this by:
- Welcoming and integrating women and their children into the refuge
- Being aware of and effectively responding to the emotional and practical needs of families when they arrive at refuge and throughout their stay
- Providing on-going support and information through individual and group work
- Supporting women and children in their transition from refuge to the community
You will need to be flexible and able to work as part of the rota to include mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, as well as on-call to meet the needs of the refuge.
Salary scale: Points 17-24 NJC scale
Starting salary £17,547 per annum (under review)
A job description, personnel spec and application form are available here or from our website www.belfastwomensaid.org.uk
Applications must be returned by post/by hand. Closing date for return of completed application forms will be: Monday 10 April 2017, 5pm
Due to the level of contact with vulnerable women and children, the lawful recruitment of a female for this post falls within the exemption stated in Article 10 (2b&e) of the Sex Discrimination (NI) Order 1976.
Closing Date
1:00pm