1 Vernon Place
Scarborough
YO11 2NL
Helpline 03000 110110
Office: 01723 354874
www.idas.org.uk
Dear applicant,
Thank you for your interest in working with Independent Domestic Abuse Services.
Please find enclosed:
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Guidance notes – please read these carefully
Job description
Person specification
Application form
Equal opportunities monitoring form – embedded
All completed applications for should be emailed to [email protected] or posted to IDAS, 1 Vernon
Place, Scarborough, YO11 2NL. Closing date for this post is Monday 6th February 2017 at 12pm. Please
return only the application and monitoring forms separating these from the rest of the application pack.
Email applications are preferred.
If you have not been offered an interview by Friday 10th February 2017 please assume that your application
has been unsuccessful. Interview dates to be confirmed.
Best Wishes,
Sarah Hill
CEO
Independent Domestic Abuse Services
GUIDANCE NOTES:
Independent Domestic Abuse Services
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Please read the job description and person specification before completing the form.
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Use black ink when completing the form.
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Complete the application form as fully as possible, referring to the job description and person
specification. We only short-list people for interview who meet every essential requirement on the
person specification.
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Include information about your relevant experience, this can be experience gained through
voluntary work, interests or hobbies as well as through paid employment.
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Include details of why you want to work for IDAS as well as information about your experience.
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Please return only the application form, separating this from the rest of the application pack.
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Complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form and return this to [email protected]. This
information is used to assess whether our advertisements have reached a wide section of the
community.
Independent Domestic Abuse Services
Job Description
JOB TITLE:
Specialist Outreach Worker – Children and Young People
SALARY:
Points 22 – 26 (NJC scale)
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Project Manager
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Volunteers
HOURS:
37 hours
Flexible working patterns will be required to meet the needs of the project and will include evening and
weekend work. Staff may be required to work in various locations. Annual leave and time off in lieu to be
taken with the prior agreement of the Project Manager.
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
To develop and deliver support services children and young people aged 5 to 16 years who have experienced
domestic abuse in order to ensure their safety and emotional well-being.
To operate in accordance with best practice and within the policies and procedures of IDAS.
PARTICULAR TASKS OF THE POSTHOLDER
Support of Children / Young People
To assess the needs of children and young people on an individual basis in relation to their experiences of
domestic abuse and provide appropriate individual support.
To work with children and young people to develop their confidence, self-esteem and practical skills.
To work with children and young people to help minimise their harmful behaviours and to challenge negative
perceptions.
To carry out safety planning with children and young people living with domestic abuse.
To work with local agencies to provide services to meet the needs of children living with or surviving domestic
abuse.
To work in conjunction with outreach workers to assess the whole family and to provide appropriate support
to adult victims and their children.
To develop and deliver a programme of activities and events to assist children to overcome the negative
effects of domestic abuse.
To act as an advocate for children, attending school, court and child protection case conferences where
required.
To assess children’s needs and make referrals to external agencies where appropriate.
To set up and run peer support groups.
To maintain an awareness of actual or potential child abuse and take appropriate action, including making
referrals to Social Services.
Communication – Internal and External
To liaise with external agencies to increase awareness of the needs of children and young people affected by
domestic abuse.
To work with policy makers and planners to ensure that services are set up to meet the needs of children.
To participate in fundraising activities.
To raise awareness in schools.
To represent IDAS at appropriate meetings and fora.
To attend and participate positively in team meetings.
To attend and participate positively in supervision and annual appraisals.
Administration
To maintain appropriate records relating to referrals and support carried out with children.
To keep clear records relating to child protection matters.
To provide monthly reports to the line Manager.
Other
To keep up-to-date with national and local government decisions, relevant legislation and policy
developments in relation to children.
To attend training appropriate to IDAS in consultation with the line Manager.
To undertake all other reasonable tasks requested by the line Manager or Board of Trustees.
To provide support and guidance to volunteers working within the project.
Person Specification – Outreach Worker – Children and Young People
Qualities required
Interpersonal
Working with people
Skills
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Must have a proven track record of working with vulnerable children and / or young people
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Must have a proven track record of partnership working and have the skills and ability to
build and maintain positive relationships with partners and stakeholders
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Must have the ability to deal with changing priorities and unique situations and respond
effectively to these seeking to resolve issues promptly
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Strong team working capabilities and ability to liaise and co-ordinate effectively with peers in
the area to achieve area objectives
Communication
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Must be able to communicate effectively with children, parents, colleagues and stakeholders
Please see communication framework below
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Must show an ability to articulate views and ideas in a persuasive way
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To be confident at presenting information in a variety of situations, including in formal
training and dealing with feedback and challenges
Equality and Diversity
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Organisational
abilities
To demonstrate a commitment to the principles of equal opportunity and diversity.
Service Delivery
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To have a clear understanding of best practice in relation to providing support to children
and young people including the provision of groups
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Must be able to keep up to date with current thinking, developments and research and
incorporate these into service provision.
 Must be committed to ensuring the delivery of quality services taking account specific
account of the needs of children and young people
Finance & Administration
Personal
effectiveness
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Should be able to demonstrate literacy skills
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Should possess IT skills, including knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel
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Ability to operate within a quality assurance framework, ensuring objectives and targets are
met on time and within budget.
Approach to work
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Must be a strong team player who possesses tact, diplomacy and negotiation skills, is
resilient under pressure, and is able to prioritise workloads effectively.
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Able to produce practical and creative solutions to issues and problems.
Other
Must have a current driving licence
Education /
qualifications
Must have an appropriate child-care qualification or two year’s relevant experience
This may include examples such as:City & Guilds Play Work 6964
City & Guilds Youth Work 0268
Level 2 Award in Safeguarding (Prevent Strategy) (1890)
Work with Parents (3599)
Women’s Aid Award/or Certificate in Tackling and Preventing Domestic and Sexual Violence /
Abuse
Commitment
to IDAS
Commitment to organisational goals
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Should be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the objectives and values of IDAS.
Embracing change
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Should be open to and supportive of change and new ways of working and able to gain buyin and long term commitment from the team.
The post holder is expected to work within policies and procedures of IDAS and be committed to its ethos and
values. This will include promoting and demonstrating the principles of equal opportunity including
encouraging diversity and tackling discrimination.
Effective communication with children (framework)
Empathy - the ability to understand how others
feel - to put yourself in the client's position
Experiential training will increase your
understanding of what the children are feeling
during play therapy. You will also need to
empathise with parent/carers, referrers and
others involved.
Sincerity - ‘you do what you say’
Integrity - straightforwardness, honesty and
coherence.
To gain children's trust.
Resilience - work without being personally
diminished.
You must not let the, sometimes, harrowing
children's experiences 'get to you'.
Respect - show appropriate esteem to others
Never patronise the children.
Humility - acknowledge own strengths and
weaknesses
No one is perfect, the children will respect your
admission of mistakes and weaknesses.
Competence - effective deployment of skills
Play therapy competencies must be acquired
through experiential training that is practice
based.
Fairness - consistent decisions and actions.
Treat all children equally - they will soon find out,
if you don't
Wisdom - sound judgement.
This comes through experience, clinical
supervision, reflection on practise, clinical
governance and continuous professional
development.
Courage
Being able to take decisions and act in spite of
known fears, risks, uncertainty and opposition.
A sense of humour
Working with children requires a sense of fun. The
therapist should not be afraid of 'making a fool' of
themselves.
Positive outlook
Play therapy and filial play are comparatively
recent developments. You will almost certainly
encounter resistance to change.
INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES
APPLICATION FORM
APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF:
WHERE DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE POST?
Personal details
NAME:
ADDRESS:
DOB:
TELEPHONE NUMBER: Day:
Evening:
Present employment (or most recent)
JOB TITLE
EMPLOYER
Date of appointment:
Period of notice
Please give a brief description of your main duties and responsibilities
Do you hold a clean UK driving license? YES / NO
Please give non-availability dates for interview
How many days sick leave have you had in the last 12 months?
Education / training / qualifications
Dates
Details
Previous employment
Dates of
employment
Job Title
Employer
Brief details of duties
Voluntary / unpaid activities
Time input
Position held
Organisation
Brief details of role
Please tell us what abilities, skill and experience you have that make you suitable for this post. (Use the job
description and person specification to help you identify the requirements of the post).
Please tell us why you want to work for Independent Domestic Abuse Services
Have you ever undergone a CRB disclosure? YES / NO if yes, when?
As the job you are applying for may involve working with children and vulnerable people, you are required to
declare any convictions you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘spent’ under the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (exemptions) Order SI1975, Schedule 1 part 2 (amended by SI1986)
Have you any criminal convictions? (even if spent)
If yes, please give details.
YES / NO
Failure to declare a conviction may disqualify you from appointment or result in summary dismissal if the
discrepancy comes to light.
References
Reference 1 (must be current or previous
employer)
Name:
Reference 2
Relationship to you:
Relationship to you:
Address:
Address:
Telephone number:
Telephone number:
Email address:
Email address:
Name:
I declare that the information given on this application forum is, to the best of my knowledge, true and
complete.
Signed:
Date:
Please return this application form in an envelope clearly marked FAO Sarah Hill (Private and
Confidential), IDAS, 39, Blossom Street, York or email to [email protected]
THANK YOU
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM
Please complete and return separately to [email protected]
IDAS Equalities
Monitoring Form.docx