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Specialist Caseworker Families
Location: London / Agile working
Contract: permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours over a 4 day week
Starting salary: £27,445 rising to £33,220
As Safer London enters a dynamic new stage of development looking at the next phase of its organisational strategy, we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to join our dedicated team of practitioners. We are currently seeking a Specialist Caseworker Families to work alongside parents or carers whose children have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence.
About you:
Do you have the expertise and knowledge to support families of young Londoners who have been impacted by violence and exploitation? Do you have an understanding and curiosity about the diverse experiences and challenges young Londoners and their families face? Are you committed to social justice, equity, and inclusion? Are you resilient? If yes, then you could be who we are looking for.
About us:
Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us, they are just that – a child or a young person: we don’t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families, and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safer London not just for them but for everyone.
About the role:
In this impactful role, you will cultivate strong trusting relationships with parents and carers, offering personalised support on a one-to-one basis. Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of direct support and advocacy, with a focus on safeguarding and the wellbeing of parents and carers whose children are affected by violence and exploitation.
What we offer:
Safer London continually reviews its pay and offers a competitive benefits package to all employees, including the following benefits:
- 4-day/32-hour work week. Since April 1st, 2024, Safer London has transitioned to a 4 day working week with no impact on pay. This means that you will have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay
- Agile working: flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces)
- Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment
- New modern offices
- A contributory Pension Scheme
- Enhanced family leave
- Reduced caseloads compared to statutory services
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free access to a confidential 24/7 helpline service with a specialist range of support and information
- Death in Service Benefit
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of learning courses
- Initial Annual Leave allowance of 28 days’ holiday, rising to 30 days after 3 years and 33 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays; part time employees receive a pro rata entitlement. From April 1st, the annual leave benefit will be pro rata in line with a 32-hour working week
Additional Information:
Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidate.
We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. We particularly welcome disabled, male and LGBTQIA+ applicants because these communities are currently under-represented in our workforce. We know that to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.
Sound good? Here’s how to apply:
To apply for this role, complete the online Webrecruit application form which can also be accessed via the Safer London website or for further information about this role and working for Safer London, please refer to the Job Pack.
Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on Safer London’s Website.
As an agile working organisation, shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis and the closing date is subject to change at any time.
As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, or experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the online application form, please find our contact information in the attached Job Pack.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Please note that we don’t accept CVs.
Safer London is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals, and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Please ensure you clearly state whether you will be applying for the Part Time or Full Time role in your application.
This is a new and exciting role in Refuge, the post holder will be embedded within district borough housing teams to facilitate dual working that will ensure that survivors’ safety and housing needs are met. The housing advocate will be collocated within the council offices of their designated area to help facilitate:
- Close working relationships with Housing colleagues
- Provision of specialist knowledge relating to DA for Housing Officers and Homelessness Teams to draw on
- Specialist support for survivors at the moment of crisis
- Provision of advocacy; supporting survivors to access safe accommodation
- Joint working with the IDVA or Domestic Abuse Outreach services to ensure all the survivors’ needs are met.
This recognizes that many survivors will approach Housing at moments of crisis, when they are either considering fleeing, or have already fled.
The housing advocate will carry a caseload of survivors that require additional support. They will work closely with survivors of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy around housing needs.They will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and individual safety support. They will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options.
Co-located housing advocacy is another form of community-based specialist domestic abuse advocacy support that focuses on victim/survivors’ self-identified needs, rather than needs defined by the service and any pre-defined actions the agency thinks victim/survivors should take. The work is undertaken with the victim/survivor around their individual needs and for a period dictated by need, not targets.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Refuge is looking for an exceptional Media & PR officer. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PR to join a small, high achieving team at one of the UK’s leading charities at a time when domestic abuse and gender-based violence is high on the social and political agenda.
In this varied and fast-paced role, you will be responsible for developing relationships with key media outlets, in order to raise awareness of domestic abuse and drive social change. Never before has domestic abuse been so well profiled and recognised – and we need to harness this public and political awareness to drive real change for women and their children.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The main purpose of this role will be to provide clear, accurate and helpful retrofit and other related technical guidance in areas such as carbon foot-printing, building energy performance and renewable energy options to local and community organisations to help them tackle the climate emergency.
Pay and conditions
- The role is full-time (37.5 hours per week).
- The salary for the role will be £29,864 - £35,770.
- You will be entitled to 25 days paid holiday (plus statutory holidays).
CSE offer a range of benefits including, subsidised bike purchase and Tech Scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash plan, retail discounts and discounted breakdown cover and much more.
Specific responsibilities
An applicant appointed to the role will be expected to:
- Deliver training to local and community stakeholders on topics such as carbon literacy, retrofit, renewables and energy efficiency.
- Develop and strengthen tools, guidance and other materials for community organisations that help to increase their ability to deliver beneficial local retrofit initiatives.
- Undertake basic retrofit assessments of domestic and non-domestic buildings and provide useful guidance and recommendations on potential improvements.
- Provide carbon auditing, and recommendations for decarbonisation plans for community businesses.
- Support community organisations to design and deliver capital investment projects, develop funding bids, business cases and project delivery plans.
- Support community organisations to plan and deliver wider community engagement processes that help to foster leadership, consent and action.
- Facilitate learning, networking, and sharing between local and community organisations, staff and volunteers.
- Support CSE’s fundraising activities and the development of new models and approaches for the provision of retrofit activities and services at the local and community scale.
- Provide administrative support for timely delivery of project activities, accurate record keeping and robust reporting.
- Champion to key stakeholders (such as local authorities and funders) the importance of community engagement and the roles which local and community organisations can play in catalysing and enabling the decarbonisation of local homes and community buildings.
- Foster collaboration and deepen relationships with partner organisations who are active and interested in supporting similar areas of work.
To see a detailed list of responsibilities please see the supporting documents attached. These documents are also available to download from our website.
Essential attributes for this role include:
- O’ Level/GCSE maths, Science and English.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relay and translate technical information for non-technical audiences.
- Relevant vocational or degree level qualification or equivalent work experience.
- Experience of assessing technical options for improving the energy performance of buildings.
- Experience in the repair, maintenance and home improvement sectors.
- Experience of working on community (non-domestic) buildings.
- An understanding of the design and construction of both modern and traditional buildings.
- The ability to write technical reports and provide recommendations and guidance to non-expert stakeholders.
- Knowledge of the broad themes driving the work of CSE.
- An enthusiasm for learning and problem solving.
- An understanding of the importance of effective administration and coordination to the successful delivery of projects.
- Empathy and understanding of different stakeholder situations.
Please note, the above is an overview of the skills required for this role. To see the full list of essential and desirable skills please see the attached job description.
How to apply
To apply, please download and complete the application form available on our website. Your application should demonstrate your suitability for the role against the criteria outlined in the person specification.
The closing date for applications is midnight, Sunday 21 July 2024. If you have not heard from CSE by 25 July, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Interviews are expected to take place Wednesday 31 July and Friday 2 August 2024 at our offices in Bristol.
If invited to interview, we will ask you to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.