Key areas of responsibility

The main purpose of this role is to be a point of specialist domestic abuse housing advice across the county, supporting clients and their families with accommodation needs resulting from domestic abuse. You will provide short term intensive support and intervention aimed at supporting clients and their families approaching as homeless due to domestic abuse, this will include assisting vulnerable clients with chaotic and complex needs.

To provide support for victims of domestic abuse who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. The job will be mobile working with colleagues across Gloucestershire Housing Options Teams, and clients across the region, so a full driving licence and access to a motor vehicle is required.

You will work alongside and in partnership with supporting agencies.

Key skills needed

Background in working and supporting clients who have been impacted by domestic abuse

Understanding of the impacts of domestic abuse

Resilient, empathetic, and motivational

Able to use a trauma informed approach

Great communicator and negotiator

Can do attitude, solution focussed, and innovative problem solve

Desirable

Previous experience of working in a housing and homelessness related environment

Previous experience of working in a support related environment