Refuge Worker - Hounslow

Role: Refuge WorkerBased: West London Rate: £14.75ph PAYE or £19ph umbStart Date: ASAPDuration: Temp ongoingHours: 35 hours per week 9am 5pm Monday to Friday Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity, is looking to recruit a Refuge Worker responsible for providing high-quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in their refuges. Synopsis of duties:Providing practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuseConducting key work sessions regularly and keeping casework records up to dateBe present at the refuge when contractors attend, homegroup, pest control, water checks, cleaner, etc, accompany them to all the rooms when requiredCarry out CCTV Checks daily, HandS checks daily, weekly or monthly checks on all the floorsCarry out evacuation(monthly), fire drills (monthly) and fire alarm testing (weekly)Be onsite to monitor and sign in guests, e.g. health visitors, social workers, etcHave face-to-face sessions with residents weeklyHelp residents complete most forms, sometimes housing applications, etc which is time-consumingReport housing maintenance issues following checksAttend to women on an ad-hoc basisProvide cleaning products, etcKeep on top of service charges and rent arrears, and ensure residents are paying monthly when their benefits come in, you may need to check evidence of this monthlyAttend appointments, GP, court hearings, etc with ..... full job details .....