Teenage Intimate Partner Abuse Support Worker (TIPAS)

Female only* – STOPDA754

• This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Workers should be “violence free in their own lives.”

Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.

It is essential that the postholder has a driving license and access to a car for work purposes as this role may cover multiple sites.

Salary: £25,750 - £26,383

Location: Portsmouth

Hours: 37.5 Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pm

Job Reference Number: STOPDA754

Main purpose and scope of the job:

To participate in the on-call out of hours service rota. This is a 24-hour, 7 day a week service running outside of usual service hours. The on-call out of hours service may involve the following duties and responsibilities, this is not an exhaustive list and is subject to change to ensure contract and service delivery requirements are met by the organisation and to provide a high-quality service to people affected by domestic abuse.

Stop Domestic Abuse is committed to running a 24-hour service to people affected by domestic abuse that is accessible, supportive and welcoming.

When on call, staff need to be available for work and have access to a car. You must also be able to drive which means that you must not be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Deal with emergencies outside of service hours, which may involve attending refuges outside of service hours.

• Resolve refuge issues over the phone
• Provide emergency safety advice to refuge residents
• Admitting families into refuge accommodation
• Processing referrals into the services that Stop Domestic Abuse provide
• Providing telephone support and safety advice to people affected by domestic abuse
• Providing telephone support to professionals supporting those affected by domestic abuse
• Supporting clients to access refuge accommodation.
• Providing support to and advice to other colleagues out of hours

To be able to occasionally attend meetings and events in the evenings and at weekends.