Published 2025-10-31
JOB OVERVIEW
We have opportunities for casual / bank staff / sessional work as a Sessional Specialist Domestic Abuse Night Support Worker who has experience supporting people in one or more of the following areas: Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Offending Behaviour, Mental Health or Physical Health Problems and Homelessness.
As the Sessional Specialist Domestic Abuse Night Support Worker you will provide evening activities, sleeping night cover and triage, assessment and induction at any time during a shift as needed, within a property of up to 12 female residents who are survivors of domestic abuse with multiple compound needs. Needs will include at the least three of the following:
Domestic Abuse
Substance Misuse
Offending Behaviour
Health Problems (physical and mental)
Homelessness
Working as the Sessional Specialist Domestic Abuse Night Support Worker this will be achieved by:
Delivery of structured and unstructured activities designed to support survivors achieve safe, secure lives free of domestic abuse
Supporting safe community integration through the development of healthy professional and personal relationships
Providing waking night cover between the hours of 20:00 to 00:00 with the need to respond accordingly to any telephone call/request or emergency during the period of sleep-in (normally from midnight)
Ensuring that residents and the building are safe and secure throughout the shift, ensuring all significant events are appropriately recorded and communicated to relevant team colleagues, in line with procedures
DUTIES
Sessional Specialist Domestic Abuse Night Support Worker duties include:
Undertake assessments of need and risk using a variety of tools to assess suitability for acceptance into the premises-based service
Receive and translate partner agency assessments and data to triage and assessment plans
Work as part of a team, including volunteers, engaging with survivors, to support safe re-integration into the community
Review survivors’ well-being and take an active interest when on shift
Assist with the induction of new residents
Regularly engage with survivors in a pro-social manner, praising pro social behaviours and attitudes and sensitively challenging anti-social, aggressive or abusive behaviours
Report any significant changes and share key information relating to risk of harm/and or reoffending or any non-compliance within agreed enforcement procedures
Maintain an active waking presence, undertaking regular inspections of the building, including the grounds throughout the period of duty
Assist with room inspections
Adhere to Health and Safety legislation
Where required, follow prescribed medication procedures
Provide appropriate First Aid if a resident is injured or self-harms
Act as Fire Warden
Maintain records and files as required
Participate in handover briefings at the beginning and end of each shift
REQUIREMENTS
Essential Due to the gender specific nature of this role, applications can only be accepted from women candidates. Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced a range of social/personal difficulties including substance misuse, mental health challenging and housing issues
Good understanding of domestic abuse
Experience of working with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic Excel
An understanding of safeguarding
Able to work alone, without guidance
Work on a shift which covers days and weekends
Casual / Bank Staff / Sessional – must have flexibility to work as and when required
Being empathic, with the ability to use tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues
Desirable Previous experience of working within a residential setting
Previous experience of working with women
Experience of working with groups or individuals in order to support, motivate and change behaviour
An understanding of factors relating to multiple, compound needs
Knowledge and experience of the work within the Criminal Justice System
Hold an IDVA qualification
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the additional barred list check. All required checks will be undertaken as part of the pre-employment process for any successful candidate.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
