Prevention and Schools Worker | Leicestershire | Part Time, Term Time Only | £13.38 per hour
Working Hours: 25 hours per week, term-time only (39 weeks per year)
Our client is a specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence charity supporting women and girls. They work with schools and partner organisations to raise awareness of domestic abuse and promote healthy relationships among children and young people.
The Role
The role involves developing and delivering preventative work in schools, including the Time2Talk healthy relationships programme. You will build relationships with schools, support educational sessions and workshops, and help raise awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence among children, young people and local practitioners.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop relationships with schools and school networks to understand their needs around preventative work and healthy relationships
- Promote the Time2Talk programme and support schools to embed it within their curriculum and wider school environment
- Deliver assemblies, workshops and healthy relationship sessions for children and young people in school settings
- Help develop the Time2Talk programme for primary schools, including session resources and teacher training
- Deliver training and awareness sessions for local practitioners
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to the collection and preparation of statistical information
- Promote awareness of domestic abuse and sexual violence through educational and informative activities
- Maintain confidentiality in line with organisational policies and procedures
- Build effective working relationships with external agencies and refer to specialist services where appropriate
- Attend relevant meetings, conferences and forums, representing the organisation where required
- Contribute to the development of the service and undertake relevant training
Requirements
- Experience working in a paid or voluntary capacity with survivors of domestic abuse
- An understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on individuals
- Experience or understanding of working with diverse communities
- Experience of working with children and young people, individually or in groups
- An understanding of safe, trauma-informed approaches when engaging with survivors of domestic abuse
- An understanding of multi-agency working, including Early Help, child protection and safeguarding procedures
- The ability to use initiative and make appropriate decisions within organisational policies and procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to represent the service at external meetings and contribute to discussions and written reports
- Flexibility to work as required, including evenings and weekends
- Experience using basic IT programmes, email and the internet
- A satisfactory DBS check is essential
What’s In It For You
- Paid annual leave, including public and religious holidays
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Paid compassionate leave of up to five working days per year
- Paid sickness leave after six months’ service, for up to eight working weeks in any 12-month period
- Relevant training and professional development opportunities
- Regular supervision and support from your line manager
- Reimbursement of approved work-related expenses
- The opportunity to make a positive difference to children and young people through preventative education and healthy relationship programmes
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