Family Intervention Worker; Domestic Abuse (£20,845.50 - £21,781.50 per annum, 37.5 hours) Poole and Bournemouth

South West based charitable housing association BCHA was founded over 50 years ago with a continuing mission to meet housing need and end homelessness. We aim to achieve this through the building and provision of affordable and secure homes, and by supporting individuals to take control and lead independent, fulfilled lives. Whether we are developing sites or supporting people with housing, learning or living skills, we believe in equality, the importance of every individual and the right to be valued and treated with dignity and respect. Our doors are open to everyone.

Position:

BCHA has an opportunity for a confident and ambitious individual to join our BCHA Domestic Abuse Service as a Family Intervention worker, Working across the BCP conurbation. We are looking for someone who has a strong understanding of the challenges children and young people experiencing domestic abuse face, recognising the importance of safeguarding children, whilst providing an open but structured environment where families can explore their difficulties, enabling recovery and healthy coping mechanisms.

The Family Intervention Team deliver support led by a team of skilled support workers trained in trauma-informed care. The team will consistently use a trauma-focused, person-centred approach to reach the customer in a way that facilitates a better understanding of Domestic Abuse, empowering customers with lifelong skills, tools and techniques to effectively make healthy relationship choices in the future.

Your strengths based values will place people at the heart of our service delivery and will drive innovation around increasing positive outcomes. You will be confident to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders enabling access to opportunity, and contributing to a child’s recovery from adverse childhood experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Carry out comprehensive needs and risk assessments and interventions

• To plan, deliver and review individual and family support plans with targeted goals and outcomes

• To work in partnership with families and support the creation of an open, caring but structured environment where families feel free to explore their difficulties and encouraging the empowerment of both parent and child to make their own decisions

• Plan and implement a programme of play and therapeutic work with children and family, both individually and in groups

• To establish and maintain effective relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies

• Assist children and families to access local services such as homework clubs, after school clubs, GP’s, youth service, counselling, education and welfare services

• To work within a culture of continuous improvement and support the monitoring and evaluation of the project

• Maintain individual records for each customer as well as statistical returns, diary, referrals, contacts, finance records and child support records

• Increase awareness of domestic abuse by networking within the local and wider community, agencies, schools, to educate/ inform them about the issues and effects of domestic abuse and the needs of children affected by domestic abuse

This is an exciting and challenging role but with the potential to develop and drive some very exciting innovations, when children and young people are now recognised as victims within the Domestic abuse Act 2021.

BCHA Safer Recruitment: Safeguarding children and adults is our first priority and we will ensure we follow safer recruitment procedures.

As an employer, we will do everything possible to prevent unsuitable people obtaining employment with BCHA. Our overall aim is to ‘deter unsuitable applicants from applying for roles with children and adults, and we will ensure that all candidates are treated fairly, consistently and in compliance with current legislation.

BCHA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of people, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Requirements:

Committed to providing a high quality service to all internal and external associates.

Highly motivated displaying initiative and determination in all areas.

Knowledge and understanding of the issues around Domestic Abuse

Excellent communicator, both oral and in writing with people of all levels

Good working knowledge around safeguarding and child protection

Skills working with children and/or young people who have experienced domestic abuse