Asian Women’s Resource Centre (Brent)

Are looking to recruit:

 

Ending Harmful Practices Caseworker:

Full- Time (35 Hours/ week) – Salary: £20,081 per annum

Ref Number VSIF/001

 To provide one to one casework and group services to women who have been affected by harmful practices across London. This post is funded by Brent Council up until September 2018.

 

 

Ascent Advice caseworker: Full- Time (35 Hours/ week) – Salary: 25,500 per annum

We are looking for an experienced advice worker to provide one to one and group services to women who have experienced domestic and sexual violence. This post is funded by London Councils up until March 2017.

 

 

SAARL Advice Worker, Full/Time (35 Hours per week)

Salary scale £20.081

 

The candidate should have a good working knowledge of the welfare benefits system and housing issues.  Ref: Lott/002 Post funded by the Lottery up until March 2018

 

All Candidates must have an ability to speak at one Asian language.

Posts are subject to an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

 

 

About the Asian Women’s Resource Centre

 

 

The AWRC is a specialist women’s organisation based in the London Borough of Brent, providing independent, specialist and dedicated support services to Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic, Refugee (BAMER) women and children, experiencing abuse across London. Set up 35 years ago, the AWRC provides a range of services that offers support around every aspect of women’s needs, ensuring a holistic, and needs led response.

 

More specifically, services include:  domestic violence outreach and  advocacy services,   working across a spectrum of risks, supporting women to recognise abuse, minimising risks, through safety planning and building women’s self-esteem and confidence through group work  services; Advice and information services on welfare benefits, homelessness, debt and immigration, including supporting women who have no recourse to public funds.

 

 

For an application pack, please telephone the AWRC on /5701 or alternatively email us on

 

Closing date for application: Friday 14th October 2016.

The interviews will be held on: Thursday 20th October 2016

 

These posts are restricted to female applicants only. Exempt under Schedule 9. Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010