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Women’s Aid ABCLN is a professional, dynamic and energetic organisation providing gold standard support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
Join our dynamic team with a Domestic Abuse Specialist - Family First role based in Ballymena and Domestic Abuse Specialist - Accommodation Services (Maternity Cover) role also based in Ballymena available.
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Domestic Abuse Specialist – Family First (30hrs)
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Domestic Abuse Specialists provide trauma-informed, high-quality, pro-active, front-line support and services to women and children impacted by domestic abuse across the region. The role will deliver needs and risk-led responses and interventions, always ensuring women and children are central to the process.
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To be aware of, and to promote, the principles underpinning children’s rights and parental responsibilities.
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To work as part of a team to identify, assess, and respond to the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and educational needs of the children.
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To work with mums to develop a support plan, focusing on safety planning and protection measures, safeguarding, behaviour management, positive parenting, healthy eating, sleep routines, family activities, and play.
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Provide one-to-one and group work therapeutic support for children, enabling them to cope with the trauma they have experienced.
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To participate in the on-call rota, to ensure out of hours emergency / crisis are responded to appropriately.
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Domestic Abuse Specialist Family First JD PS 30 hours
Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 pro rata
Hours: 30 hours per week
Closing date: Thursday 24th April 2025 at 4pm
Please complete and return to: recruitment@womensaidabcln.org
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Domestic Abuse Specialist - Accommodation Services (21hrs)
9-12 months Maternity Contract
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Domestic Abuse Specialists provide trauma-informed, high-quality, pro-active, front-line support and services to women and children
impacted by domestic abuse across the region. The role will deliver needs and risk-led responses and interventions, always ensuring
women and children are central to the process.
​Support each resident living in Women’s Aid ABCLN refuge accommodation as an individual; recognise and respond to women and children’s specific needs; and ensure their experience is safe, supported and nurturing.
• Organise and deliver weekly house meetings, recording actions and decisions.
• Organise and deliver a residents’ programme of activities to encourage and support women and children living in refuge accommodation.
• Responsible for practical day-to-day housing management issues including health & safety checks and fire drills as determined under agreed procedures.
• Ensure prompt service of maintenance and repairs in refuge accommodation, and maintain accurate records
• Participate in management briefings, supervision and team meetings.
• To participate in the on-call rota, to ensure out of hours emergency/ crisis are
responded to appropriately.​​
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Domestic Abuse Specialist - Accommodation Services (maternity cover) JD PS 21 hours
Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 pro rata
Hours: 21 hours per week
Closing date: Thursday 24th April 2025 at 4pm
Please complete and return to: recruitment@womensaidabcln.org
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Benefits Package
Women’s Aid ABCLN offers a competitive Benefits Package for all roles including:
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Incremental Salary Scale
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25 Days Annual Leave plus 12 Statutory Holidays
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Generous Pension with Employer Contribution of 8%
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Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay
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Carers Leave
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Life Insurance
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Comprehensive Induction & Training
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Regular Supervision
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Women’s Aid is a women only organisation and the lawful recruitment of a female(s) for the post(s) falls within the exemption stated in Article 10 (2B and 2E) of sex discrimination (NI) order 1976. Women’s Aid is a registered charity supporting Equal Opportunities Policies. We welcome applications from all areas of the community.