Early Years Trauma Informed Worker (0- 5years)
Title: Early Years Trauma Informed Worker (0-5 years)
Area: CYP Salford
Reporting to: Safe in Salford CYP Team Leader
All paid members of staff are accountable to the CEO, and ultimately the Trustees of TDAS
Place of work: Salford
Hours of Work: 37 hours
Salary/scale: Starting: £25,878
Benefits:
A generous package including 34 days holiday per year inclusive of bank holidays (FTE), extra holidays, for long service, Employee pension scheme with employer contribution (after 3 months of employment), Cycle2work Scheme, Life assurance benefit, 365 days a year Employee Assistance Programme
Closing Date 9am Monday 8th January 2024
Date of Interview To be confirmed
Contract Fixed term until 31st March 2025 with potential to extend
This post is subject to DBS disclosure scheme
Background
Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (TDAS) is a Quality accredited, registered charity offering support to individuals and families who are affected by domestic abuse since 1990. We support families who live/work in the Trafford area and also provide IDVA and Children and Young People (CYP) support services in Salford. We provide both intervention and prevention services and work in partnership with other voluntary organisations to support families across Greater Manchester.
TDAS Values
Innovative: introduce new ideas, are creative and foreword thinking.
Collaborative: work in partnership with key stakeholders to enable people to achieve a defined & common purpose
Openness: create an open culture, provide transparent reporting, good fundraising and governance.
Person centred: provide coordinated, personalized and enabling services to everyone
Empowering: empower our service users to become stronger, more confident, being aware of their rights and privileges and live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Purpose of the role
To deliver our specialist Children aged 0-5 years who have/are living with domestic abuse and suffering the traumatic effects of such. The CYP Support worker will provide support through play to children in the local community and deliver specialist domestic abuse workshops and programmes in early years, statutory and community settings.
Application Criteria and Process
To apply for this position it is essential that you have NNEB/NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification in Domestic Abuse, Social Care, Teaching and experience of delivering group programmes or training/presenting.
You must also have minimum of 12 months experience of working with children in social care settings and knowledge and understanding of the effects of domestic abuse on adults, children and young people. You must be able to assess risk, support plan and deliver services.
It is essential that you have an up to date knowledge of Child Protection and Safeguarding.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS.
Applicants with minimum qualifications and experience will only be considered. Please do not send CVs, as they will not be processed.
No agencies please.
For further information please contact admin@tdas.org.uk Tel: 0161 872 7368 An application pack is available to download from www.tdas.org.uk