Salary: £27,300 - £29,400 per annum - starting salary £27,300 per annum

Location: Canterbury, Kent

Hours: 36 per week            

Contract Type: Permanent

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation that works to promote the safety and well-being of women affected by domestic violence and abuse?

Our Domestic Abuse service provides short-term housing and tenancy-related support to women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse. The service is currently looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Support Officer to join our dynamic team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced support officers’ who enjoy a varied role.

You’ll provide invaluable practice and support to women and their children such as advocacy, support and guidance around welfare, housing and legal entitlements as well as supporting women to move to safe and permanent accommodation.

As a Support Officer, you’ll play a key role in delivering quality service and achieving positive outcomes. You’ll be a positive role model and you’ll bring our values to life and share our passion and commitment to always strive to find creative ways to enrich the lives of those we support. 

We welcome candidates with experience in the housing and support sector. But we’re also looking for people who may not have this experience but have the qualities and skills we feel would most benefit our customers; professionalism, empathy and understanding, life experience and a desire to develop their knowledge and skills to best support our customers.

A full training package will be provided to new members of our team to help them develop the skills to become a great support officer.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you then please take a look at the full role profile before applying – Support Officer.

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Closing Date: Wednesday 11th September 2024 at midnight.

For further details on this vacancy, please click ‘apply’. 

Applicants must be able to travel across the region as required.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Adult & Child plus barred list Criminal Record Check.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship.  You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.