Refuge Advocacy Worker

To provide information, advice, support and advocacy to the women living within our refuge and support the smooth running of the building. 

You will be responsible for providing women with continuous one-to-one support, practical advice and advocacy, and ensuring that the women receive comprehensive support that addresses their physical and mental health, social care, housing, immigration and benefit-related needs. You will be the main contact for the day-to-day operations of the refuge and its maintenance.

Safety4Sisters (S4S) is a specialist Black and minoritised, by-and-for women’s organisation based in Manchester. Our aim is to promote the human rights of migrant women experiencing a spectrum of gendered violence by providing a trauma-informed, specialist, holistic and integrative programme of support to Black and minoritised survivors with NRPF. Support is underpinned by the following strands of services and activities: culturally competent advocacy; welfare and destitution support; a specialist refuge dedicated to migrant women with NRPF; therapeutic activities, groups and training; social activities; a helpline for both professionals and women; grassroots campaigning; and strategic advocacy.

Contact Name
admin@safety4sisters.org
Anticipated Interview Date
Application instructions

Please apply using the application pack on our website:  https://www.safety4sisters.org/work-with-us 

Please note we will not accept CVs or applications through the CharityJob portal.  Thanks.

Closing date
Closing time
9am
Created
Employee Benefits

8% Employer pension contributions

Supportive and friendly working environment

Paid holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of public/bank holidays. Entitlements are pro-rata for part-time employees.

Employer
Safety4Sisters
Locations
Greater Manchester
Manchester
Salford
Organisation
Safety4Sisters
Role type
Fixed term
Role Type/Cause (Tags)
Advice and Information
Advocacy
Care Management
House Management
Housing and Homelessness
Human Rights
Mental Health
Practitioner
Social
Social care/Development
Social Welfare
Salary

Plus On call allowance

Working hours
Full-Time
Working Hours per week
35 core hours plus On Call
Would you consider a job share for the role?
Yes
Would you consider a secondment for the role?
Yes
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