Support Worker

Main Responsibilities:

Identify and respond to women’s needs, including immediate risk, interventions and safety planning.

Deliver individual support plan interventions to assess and respond to the safety needs of women to ensure that women are provided with a high-quality service in line with Supporting People requirements.

To assist and encourage women to identify their needs and identify appropriate strategies to meet these.

Assist women to identify their rights, represent their own needs and advocate, where requested, on their behalf.

To promote and support the use and knowledge of statutory community services for women who have suffered from domestic and sexual abuse.

Liaise and link into the Foyle Women’s Aid referral system, and ensure that ongoing support, information and advocacy are available to victims.

Conduct a risk and safety plan and agree individual support plans, including MARAC assessments.

Ensure that victims are aware of their rights and range of options available to them.

Provide written reports as and when required and contribute to the effective implementation and working of the MARAC.

Observe information-sharing and operational protocols regarding domestic violence and ensure best practice when assessing and monitoring risk.

Liaise and refer as appropriate with all Foyle Women’s Aid services.

Attend supervision, staff meetings and training as required.

Respect the confidentiality/data protection of all personal information received as a result of the post holder’s duties.

To adhere confidentiality, health & safety procedures. 

On-Call & Care Support