Children Support Worker

Job Title: Childrens Support Worker

Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £25,104 per annum
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The job involves working closely children and their mothers who are living in our refuges escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse.  A key requirement is to provide personal one to one and group support to children and young people to ensure they are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment.

The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence and plan and provide stimulating, safe, and appropriate activities.

Key Accountabilities

• To create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment for children.
• Work closely with mothers to understand the needs of children.
• Provide one to one support to children and young people where necessary.
• To plan and provide stimulating play opportunities to encourage children from all backgrounds to develop and express themselves through play.

Please refer to the job profile for more details.

For us it is important that you are passionate, committed and care about the work Refuge undertakes. Not all roles require previous experience in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector. You may be able to bring relevant experience from another industry or transferable skills from a different type of role or volunteering/community experience.

For us, a role description is a useful guide. But please don’t discount yourself if you feel you don’t meet all the criteria and believe you have the potential. Above all we value individuals who are committed to working hard but looking after yourself, flourish in an inclusive environment and want to make a positive difference to the communities we support.

Closing Date: 09:00 am 28th February 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 4th March 2024

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.  

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.