You will provide information, advice, support and advocacy work on all forms of gender based violence faced by migrant women, including forced marriage, rape and sexual abuse, honour based crimes and related issues such as immigration/asylum and no recourse to public funds, matrimonial and children, housing and homelessness, mental health and financial matters. Your casework will focus on women with complex needs.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide a professional high-quality VAWG advocacy and outreach service.
- Undertake casework and advocacy (this will include liaising with relevant professionals and agencies such as solicitors, social workers, police officers etc.)
- Provide practical support such as accompanying women to appointments and courts, making reports to such agencies or collecting belongings and otherwise taking all necessary steps to ensure the general safety and wellbeing of women and children.
- Write assessment reports and support letters, and under supervision, help to collect evidence and statements, as well as undertake some basic legal representation.
- Undertake risk assessments for referral to the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs)
- Establish links with key partners [local authority, police, health, schools, etc.] to ensure effective referral routes and information sharing protocols.
- Assist in the running of the Lotus Hub, including covering the Helpline when required and providing follow on advocacy to Lotus Hub service users.
- Assist in developing and meeting quality standards in relation to advice and casework. This includes administration and IT systems for advice and casework.
- Assist migrant women to access immigration advice, and assist in meeting their housing needs.
- To undertake campaigning and policy work arising from the advice and casework (this may involve some weekend/evening work)
- Where necessary to assist staff in organising and running support group activities and consultations for women who are isolated and vulnerable due to their experiences of violence and abuse.
- To publicise and provide S4S services, and attend, contribute and represent the organisation at relevant local meetings or initiatives.
- To support and mentor the Women’s Council.
- Follow S4S policies and procedures, and maintain IT and case file management systems.
- Contribute to S4S record keeping and provide information for monitoring, evaluation, policy, and research and training purposes.
- Ensure women are referred to S4S projects and activities as required for example, counselling or group work.
- Be self-servicing and to assist other workers when required.
- Undertake any additional duties which will contribute to the smooth running of the S4S services and projects.
This post is:
*Subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure
*Subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
*Open to women* only (*exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).