Location: Dartford

Salary: £23,850.00

Hours: 35 hours per week

Choices are recruiting for an exciting role as an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor at Darent Valley Hospital. The purpose of this job is to provide high quality support to all victims of domestic abuse (DA) who present to the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) either with injuries caused by DA or who disclose DA when receiving care. To also accept referrals from other Wards and Departments where patients have disclosed DA. This work should be undertaken as part of a multi-agency framework that includes MARAC and local partnership responses to DA. The post involves working in a highly skilled and pressured A&E department and will require strong resilience both emotionally and practically. This vacancy does require a minimum of 2 years domestic abuse experience. Previous candidates need not apply.

Closing date: 10/10/2019 at 12:00 with interviews to be held 18/10/2019

If having reviewed the documents in the application pack you have any further questions regarding this position please email: recruitment@choicesdaservice.org.uk

Location: Gravesend

Salary: £22,911.00 (Full Time Equivalent based on a 35 hour week).

Hours: 21 hours/week over 3 days.

Choices domestic abuse services has an exciting opportunity for a Housing and Resettlement Officer. The job will be based in Gravesend at one of our supported accommodations but can be any location within Choices area of operation according to business need. The ideal candidate will provide specialist housing and homelessness advice to the organisation and service users, and act as the lead for this service. The role will require the provision of housing and individual support, empowering service users to address housing and personal difficulties, building their skills, confidence and ability to maintain a tenancy and move on to independent living. Experience and/or understanding of emerging homelessness agendas and local authority duties and obligations. Candidates applying for this role should have an understanding of domestic abuse, its challenges, and impact on young people and adults, as well as an understanding of the challenges faced by service users particularly those homeless as a result of domestic abuse, minority groups, trafficking and other specific and/or complex needs. Previous candidates need not apply.

Closing date: 10/10/2019 with interviews to take place 15/10/2019.

If having reviewed the documents in the application pack you have any further questions regarding this position please email: recruitment@choicesdaservice.org.uk