Working and volunteering with Leeway

• 32hrs per week
• £19,106
• South Norfolk

Job Purpose: The Family Support IDVA will be part of our team within the Norfolk Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS), which is a community-based service providing flexible, safe, supportive, and confidential service through face to face or accredited groupwork for children and young people who have experienced or are living domestic abuse.

Responsible to: NIDAS Senior Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor

Duties and responsibilities:

• Work in a multi-agency framework and environment, safeguarding adults and children.
• Promote Equality, Diversity, Fairness, and Inclusion at all times.
• Promote a ‘Team NIDAS’ culture across the service delivery.
• Ensure that our service users voices are central to all aspects of service delivery and is evidenced through safety and support planning, risk assessment and reviews.
• Be part of a team of community and family IDVAs and work collaboratively with colleagues throughout the NIDAS Partnership to deliver our visions, values and objectives.
• Be innovative in identifying methods to successfully engage with people across a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse needs.
• Look for opportunities to improve and develop services that we offer.
• To promote collaboration and multi-agency working for service users and maintain up to date knowledge of local services to enable recovery.
• Support our service users to link into statutory, health and social care services to maximise their wellbeing and recovery.
• To implement NIDAS’s strategy on consultation and service user involvement to ensure that all service users are able to participate and contribute to the development of the NIDAS service.

Essential requirements:

• An accredited IDVA qualification or working towards one.
• Driving Licence, Business insurance and ability to travel across Norfolk.
• A relevant childcare qualification level 3 or equivalent and experience of working with children and young people.
• Experience of working in a voluntary or statutory agency for a minimum of two years with victims of domestic abuse.
• Experience of public speaking and advocating for victims.
• Experience of using risk assessment tools for victims of domestic abuse.
• Experience of being creative, planning and running a range of therapeutic activities for children and young people.
• Experience of delivering talks and presentations to children, young people and agencies.

Desirable requirements:

• Knowledge of legislation around safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, engaging with service users, colleagues, and partners.
• IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, Teams, case management systems, and databases.
• Inquisitive and problem solving. A commitment to seeking new ways of working to achieve positive outcomes.
• A clear understanding of Data Protection, confidentiality, and data sharing protocols.
• An understanding of a strengths-based and trauma informed approach to support.
• An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on young people, children, and families.

• 37 hours per week
• £22,870 pro rata
• West Norfolk and Breckland

Job Purpose: To provide enhanced support to young people aged 0-18 living within our refuges through the following services:

• To provide individual support for 5-18 year olds which is flexible, effective, safe, supportive and confidential.
• To provide age-appropriate group support to parents and young people.
• To provide a range of parenting support through one to one and group sessions, to enable parents to understand their young person’s experiences and encourage them to be involved in their support.
• To develop age appropriate, individual, safety and support plans with young people.
• To work effectively with partner agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes for all families accessing the support.

Essential requirements:

• A relevant Children and young persons qualification to level 3 or above.
• A minimum of 2 years experience of working with children/ young people and families.
• Ability to be creative, plan and run groups
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children

Driving licence, business insurance and the ability to travel across Norfolk.

Please state the area you are interested in working in on your application form.

Women only to apply: S.7(2)(e) SDA applies. “Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, part 1.

Applicants will be reviewed as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to withdraw the vacancies if a role is successfully recruited.

• 18.5 hours per week
• Location: Bury St Edmunds
• 2 positions available

Fixed term contract until 30th April 2025

Salary CAYPO Worker £22,422 (pro rata) following sucessful completion of 6 month probabtion period. Starting salary is £ 20,422.

Job Purpose:

• To provide a flexible, effective, safe, supportive, and confidential service for children, young people and adults who have experienced domestic abuse as part of Leeway’s CAYPO team.
• To follow CAYPO operational policies and procedures.
• To support the CAYPO Coordinator in working towards the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Essential Requirements: A level 2 Children and Young Peoples qualification. Experience of working with children and young people individually and in a group session. Good interpersonal skills. Ability to be creative plan and run children’s activities. Experience of working in a multi-agency team and developing partnerships. Good computer skills (including Microsoft applications), Proactive/flexible approach to working hours. Good communication and presentation skills.

• 37hrs per week
• £22,422
• Breckland

Job Purpose: The Family Support IDVA will be part of our team within the Norfolk Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS), which is a community-based service providing flexible, safe, supportive, and confidential service through face to face or accredited groupwork for children and young people who have experienced or are living domestic abuse.

Responsible to: NIDAS Senior Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor

Duties and responsibilities:

• Work in a multi-agency framework and environment, safeguarding adults and children.
• Promote Equality, Diversity, Fairness, and Inclusion at all times.
• Promote a ‘Team NIDAS’ culture across the service delivery.
• Ensure that our service users voices are central to all aspects of service delivery and is evidenced through safety and support planning, risk assessment and reviews.
• Be part of a team of community and family IDVAs and work collaboratively with colleagues throughout the NIDAS Partnership to deliver our visions, values and objectives.
• Be innovative in identifying methods to successfully engage with people across a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse needs.
• Look for opportunities to improve and develop services that we offer.
• To promote collaboration and multi-agency working for service users and maintain up to date knowledge of local services to enable recovery.
• Support our service users to link into statutory, health and social care services to maximise their wellbeing and recovery.
• To implement NIDAS’s strategy on consultation and service user involvement to ensure that all service users are able to participate and contribute to the development of the NIDAS service.

Essential requirements:

• An accredited IDVA qualification or working towards one.
• Driving Licence, Business insurance and ability to travel across Norfolk.
• A relevant childcare qualification level 3 or equivalent and experience of working with children and young people.
• Experience of working in a voluntary or statutory agency for a minimum of two years with victims of domestic abuse.
• Experience of public speaking and advocating for victims.
• Experience of using risk assessment tools for victims of domestic abuse.
• Experience of being creative, planning and running a range of therapeutic activities for children and young people.
• Experience of delivering talks and presentations to children, young people and agencies.

Desirable requirements:

• Knowledge of legislation around safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, engaging with service users, colleagues, and partners.
• IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, Teams, case management systems, and databases.
• Inquisitive and problem solving. A commitment to seeking new ways of working to achieve positive outcomes.
• A clear understanding of Data Protection, confidentiality, and data sharing protocols.
• An understanding of a strengths-based and trauma informed approach to support.
• An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on young people, children, and families.

• 37hrs per week
• £22,422
• Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

Job Purpose: The Family Support IDVA will be part of our team within the Norfolk Integrated Domestic Abuse Service (NIDAS), which is a community-based service providing flexible, safe, supportive, and confidential service through face to face or accredited groupwork for children and young people who have experienced or are living domestic abuse.

Responsible to: NIDAS Senior Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor

Duties and responsibilities:

• Work in a multi-agency framework and environment, safeguarding adults and children.
• Promote Equality, Diversity, Fairness, and Inclusion at all times.
• Promote a ‘Team NIDAS’ culture across the service delivery.
• Ensure that our service users voices are central to all aspects of service delivery and is evidenced through safety and support planning, risk assessment and reviews.
• Be part of a team of community and family IDVAs and work collaboratively with colleagues throughout the NIDAS Partnership to deliver our visions, values and objectives.
• Be innovative in identifying methods to successfully engage with people across a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse needs.
• Look for opportunities to improve and develop services that we offer.
• To promote collaboration and multi-agency working for service users and maintain up to date knowledge of local services to enable recovery.
• Support our service users to link into statutory, health and social care services to maximise their wellbeing and recovery.
• To implement NIDAS’s strategy on consultation and service user involvement to ensure that all service users are able to participate and contribute to the development of the NIDAS service.

Essential requirements:

• An accredited IDVA qualification or working towards one.
• Driving Licence, Business insurance and ability to travel across Norfolk.
• A relevant childcare qualification level 3 or equivalent and experience of working with children and young people.
• Experience of working in a voluntary or statutory agency for a minimum of two years with victims of domestic abuse.
• Experience of public speaking and advocating for victims.
• Experience of using risk assessment tools for victims of domestic abuse.
• Experience of being creative, planning and running a range of therapeutic activities for children and young people.
• Experience of delivering talks and presentations to children, young people and agencies.

Desirable requirements:

• Knowledge of legislation around safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, engaging with service users, colleagues, and partners.
• IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, Teams, case management systems, and databases.
• Inquisitive and problem solving. A commitment to seeking new ways of working to achieve positive outcomes.
• A clear understanding of Data Protection, confidentiality, and data sharing protocols.
• An understanding of a strengths-based and trauma informed approach to support.
• An understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on young people, children, and families.

• £22,870 Pro Rata per annum
• Fixed term for 12 months
• Based in Norwich

Job Purpose: To provide a flexible, effective, safe, supportive and confidential service for young people attending high schools, colleges, who have experienced domestic abuse either within their own home, or their personal relationships.

• To offer emotional and practical support individually to young people.
• To deliver information and support group sessions to young people /professionals on the impact of domestic abuse on young people.
• To follow the CAYPO team operational policies and procedures.
• To support the CAYPO team co-ordinator in working towards the best possible outcomes for young people.

Essential requirements:

• Level 3 Childcare or youth work qualification, Experience of working with young people individually and in a group setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to be creative, plan and run youth activities. Ability to operate record and maintain administrative systems.
• Experience of delivering presentations. Ability to be flexible and work independently or as part of a team. Ability to be able to respond calmly in sometimes pressured situations.
• Experience of working within the legislation around safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. Reliable, enthusiastic, patient, non-judgemental and understanding. A clear understanding of data protection, confidentiality, and information sharing, Good computer skills

Driving licence, business insurance and the ability to travel across Norfolk

• Fulltime
• £20,870 rising to £22,870 after successfully completing 6 months’ probation

Job Purpose:

• To provide an effective, supportive and confidential service for women and children requiring emergency refuge accommodation as part of Leeway’s refuge team.
• To provide transitional move on support to service users when moving out of refuge through Leeway’s residential services teams. To participate in the out of hours on-call system.
• To provide one-one support for refuge residents.
• To offer telephone or face to face advice & support to adults calling the helpline who are or have experienced domestic abuse.
• To give phone support including safety and crisis planning for service users coming into refuge.
• To run group workshops for refuge service users.
• To deliver Domestic Awareness Talks to external agencies and on occasions take part in external fundraising events provided by Leeway.
• To attend external meetings relevant to the residential services.
• To follow refuge Leeway operational and Safeguarding Policies and procedures
• To support the Refuge Co-ordinator in working towards the best possible outcomes for refuge service users.

Essential requirements:

• Good interpersonal and organisation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and be able to respond calmly in sometimes-stressful situations.
• Ability to operate, record and maintain administrative and financial systems.
• Reliable, enthusiastic, non-judgmental and understanding
• Ability to work on a rota over 7 days including evening work and take part in the out of hours on-call system.
• Driving license and ability to travel
• An understanding of domestic violence issues.
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• An understanding of Data Protection and Confidentiality
• An understanding of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of providing accommodation-based support.
• Understanding of health and safety issues.

• Fulltime, permanent
• £21,122
• 37hrs per week

Job Purpose: Provide financial & administrative support for the Senior Finance Officer and Business and Central Services Manager by Maintaining and recording Leeway's financial transaction and systems. Keeping accurate records of rent accounts, housing benefit transactions and report, accordingly, assisting in producing financial reports and arranging, monitoring, and keeping accurate records of staff training.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• AAT level 3 or equivalent (or working towards)
• Experience of invoicing
• Experience of cheque writing and/or making payments
• Experience of maintaining rent accounts
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel IT skills
• Good communication skills
• Experience of access databases
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Experience of working within the charity sector
• Ability to meet deadlines and work accurately within a busy office environment

• Location: Suffolk
• Base: Bury St Edmunds
• Hours of work: 37hrs per week

Fixed term contract until 30th September 2023 (with the possibility to extend)

Salary £29,151 (pro rata) following sucessful completion of 6 month probabtion period. Starting salary is £27,151

Job Purpose:

• To manage referrals and caseloads for the Suffolk IDVA Service, to identify and provide immediate, safety planning to those identified as high risk of further significant harm, who are living with/ or fleeing domestic abuse.
• To work with service users to reduce risk of further harm and to empower them to make positive choices.
• To work across Suffolk within a multi-agency framework including MARAC, Police and Community Partnership Agencies and attend forums and meeting as required.
• To ensure the risks and needs of domestic abuse victims are identified, assessed by using an evidence-based risk identification checklist and support victims to help them access services to keep themselves and their children safe.

Essential Skills and Experience:

A relevant accredited domestic abuse qualification. Experience of working with people who have experienced domestic abuse. Experience of working in a multi-agency team and developing partnerships. Good computer skills (including Microsoft applications), Proactive/flexible approach to working hours. Good communication and presentation skills.

Driving license, business insurance and the ability to travel both across Suffolk and Norfolk is essential.

This role can be considered for a secondment opportunity but will be subject to DBS and enhanced police security clearance.

Closing date for application: 5:00pm Friday 26th May 2023