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SalaryIt is an occupational requirement that applications are open to WOMEN ONLY, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.
Please be advised that this position is subject to a 6-month probationary period during which you are required to work exclusively in the office.
As a Domestic Violence specialist, you will work pro-actively with women, offering risk assessed, strength based, and needs led support. You will work alongside each woman, throughout her journey, agreeing individual safety support plans including onward referrals where appropriate as well as advocating on her behalf to achieve safe and independent lives.
You will be providing support via the 24-hour free phone domestic and sexual violence helpline, drop in, email and live chat services to survivors. To provide support and guidance on Domestic Violence Abuse (DVA) to practitioners from other local agencies supporting survivors.
The pay grade for this post is Juno Scale Point 20 £27,239.00 Full-Time Equivalent. You will receive a pro rata payment in line with your contracted hours of work, which are 18.5 hours per week, of £13,892.00 per annum.
For further information about the role, please download the Job Description which can be found at the bottom of this page.
When completing an application for one of our vacancies, please use clear examples of how your experience, ability, skills/transferable skills, meet the requirements detailed in the Person Specification.
Please include examples from paid or voluntary work/activities or other 'life' experiences. This information will be used as a basis for shortlisting.
Where you don’t meet the requirements of the post currently, please explain how you intend on doing so, for instance via training and commitment to personal development.
Juno Women's Aid is the largest domestic abuse organisation in Nottingham and one of the largest in the UK. We work with women, children, and teens who have been affected by domestic abuse in Ashfield, Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham City, and Rushcliffe.
We run a wide range of services including the 24-hour Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Freephone Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline. This is where you can speak to one of our specialist trained female Support Workers 365 days a year.
