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Group Work Facilitator (EXPIRED)

Where

Stafford

What

Other

Type

Permanent

Salary

Annual

New Era domestic abuse support service are looking for a vibrant and driven Programme Facilitator to join our amazing team.

You will be delivering group work based support to victims of domestic abuse throughout Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent to help their understanding and recovery of and from abuse.

What we offerAt Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

  • Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
  • Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
  • Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
  • Welcome Bonus: £500 on successful completion of probation period.
  • Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
  • Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
  • Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
  • Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
  • Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
  • Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
  • Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
  • Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the RoleAs a Group Work Facilitator you will be delivering mix of in person and online group work programmes of support for victims of domestic abuse.Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitating groups over weekly sessions
  • Managing the group work environment as lead or co-facilitator
  • Holding the register and providing analytics of attendance
  • Managing the risk of attendees and regular check ins
  • Collecting outcomes and evidence of difference made

About You:Ideally, you will have experience of group work delivery, understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on victims and their children.You will need:

  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Good planning and organisational skills
  • Exceptional time management
  • Ability to work across the area with a variety of colleagues
  • Technical skills to manage delivery of group work online

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.About Us:Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.How to apply:To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.

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