Domestic Abuse Specialist Accommodation Services - Maternity Cover

NB: Only women may apply for this post

Job Title: Domestic Abuse Specialist Accommodation Services Maternity Cover 21 hours
Responsible to: Accommodation Services Manager

Location: To be based in Ballymena Accommodation

Aim of Post:Domestic Abuse Specialists provide trauma-informed, high-quality, pro-active, front-line support and services to women and children
impacted by domestic abuse across the region. The role will deliver needs and risk-led responses and interventions, always ensuring women and children are central to the process.

Key Responsibilities of Refuge Accommodation role:
• Support each resident living in Women’s Aid ABCLN refuge accommodation as an individual; recognise and respond to women and children’s specific needs; and
ensure their experience is safe, supported and nurturing.
• Organise and deliver weekly house meetings, recording actions and decisions.
• Organise and deliver a residents’ programme of activities to encourage and support women and children living in refuge accommodation.
• Responsible for practical day-to-day housing management issues including health & safety checks and fire drills as determined under agreed procedures.
• Ensure prompt service of maintenance and repairs in refuge accommodation, and maintain accurate records
• Participate in management briefings, supervision and team meetings.
• To participate in the on-call rota, to ensure out of hours emergency/ crisis are responded to appropriately.

Key Responsibilities of Domestic Abuse Specialist:
• Identify and assess the needs and risks of each client referred to the service using anevidence-based risk identification checklist.
• Carry a caseload, working with women and children to reduce risk, increase safety and create safer relationships.
• Support the empowerment of women (within the self-help ethos of Women’s Aid ABCLN), enabling them to recognise the domestic abuse within their situation and
regain control of their lives.
• To deliver trauma informed and therapeutic interventions with women and children/young people experiencing domestic abuse.
• Establish and maintain links with key agency partners and participate in multi-agency forums/partnership meetings.
• Advocate on behalf of women with statutory and voluntary agencies including housing,
 ob & benefits, social services, healthcare, education, police and legal support.
• Consult with service users and incorporate their views and experiences within service development.
• Ensure all work is carried out to Women’s Aid ABCLN standards and delivered to maximise agreed outcomes.
• Undertake any other duties as required.

For full recruitment pack please follow the link to Women's Aid ABCLN website