Nia Project Job Vacancies

30 January 2008 in Domestic Violence, London, Vacancies, Women's Group

the nia project provides a wide range of services for women and children who have experienced domestic violence and other forms of gender violence.the nia project is currently recruiting for the following posts:

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The following vacancies are available within our Family Support Services Team funded for 3 years:

the nia project have developed a new and exciting pan-London Family Learning Project working with mothers/carers and their children (0-16 yrs) from Black, minority ethnic and refugee communities, in particular Turkish-speaking, Vietnamese and African families. We therefore seek applicants with appropriate community languages.

Family Learning opportunities will be offered to enable women, mothers/carers and their children to learn together, developing new skills such as cookery, crafts and IT, whilst also developing parenting skills.

This project is funded by: The National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund

Senior Family Learning Worker REF No: S001
Full Time (35hrs/week) including some evenings and weekends
NJC 31-34 £28,499 – £30,773

You will lead on this new exciting initiative, managing the project as well as having a hands-on role in its delivery.

Experience in project management as well as family support work, preferably with mothers/carers and children who have experienced domestic violence and/or are from BMER communities is essential.

Family Learning Worker (two posts) REF: F002
Full Time (35hrs/week) including some evenings and weekends
NJC 27-30 £25,301 – £27,724

You will be working as part of a team to enable mothers/carers and their children to learn new skills together as well as to promote the development of parenting skills and the parent-child relationship. You will also be responsible for delivering programmes across London. Enthusiasm, creativity and excellent family support skills are essential

Family Learning Childcare Worker REF: F003
Part Time (16hrs/week) including some evenings and weekends
£7.00 per hour)

You will work with the team to provide childcare for children of all ages (0-16 years). You will have a relevant level three qualification and excellent work experience of supporting mothers/carers and working with vulnerable children.

2 Part Time Under 5s Play Workers (up to 18 hrs per week)
£7.00 per hour REF: C004

You will work as part of a team to assess the support needs of individual children aged 6 months to five years and devise play sessions that encourage their play & development needs. You will also work in partnership with mothers/carers to work towards the best outcomes for each child. Strong communication skills and a relevant qualification are essential, as are experience and knowledge of supporting vulnerable children in a play environment.

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The following vacancies are available within the Housing Services Team:

1 Full time Support Worker (35hrs) REF: F005
Some evening work may be required for this post
NJC scale 27 – 30 £25,301- £27,724

An organised and efficient worker is required within the Housing Services Team to provide/facilitate advice, support and advocacy services to women living in our refuges.
You must be experienced in dealing with very sensitive issues within a supported housing/refuge setting. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a necessity, as are common sense and attention to detail. You will also have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Housing Services Manager REF: H007
Full time (35 hrs per week) Some evening work may be required for this post
NJC Scale 36 – 39 £32,098 – £34,785

As a Manager you will be responsible for and have sound knowledge and experience in the management and maintenance of Housing Services, including staff management in conjunction with the organisation’s policies and procedures and in line with the requirements of Supporting People.

Knowledge of gender violence and experience of providing advice on issues such as welfare benefits and housing are essential. You must also have experience in developing and managing budgets, strong communication skills at various levels, and excellent organisational skills.

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The following vacancies are available within the Advocacy and Training Team:

Advocacy and Training Manager (two posts) REF: A008
Full time (35 hrs per week) Some evening work may be required for these posts
NJC Scale 36 – 39 £32,098 – £34,785

Two managers are required to ensure the effective and efficient operation and management of the Advocacy and Training Team.

You will be responsible for the management, development and maintenance of the Advocacy and Training services, including the management and supervision of staff in conjunction with the nia project’s policies and procedures. A sound knowledge of gender violence is essential as is the ability to communicate effectively at various levels.

You will have experience of casework, risk assessments, monitoring, working in partnership and preparing and delivering training on a wide range of gender violence issues.

All posts will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau

To request an application pack you can either send a large A4 SAE (value to 98p) to HR Administrator P.O. Box 58203, London N1 3XP, quoting the relevant reference number or visit the downloads page . CV’s will NOT be accepted.

The closing date for all posts is 11th February 2008 at 5pm

Section 7(2) (e) of the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act applies to all posts.

the nia project is also supported by: Supporting People, Children in Need, Comic Relief, London Councils and London Borough of Hackney
Registered Charity no. 1037072
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