Careers
WHAG offers supportive services and accommodation for women and young parents with babies who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness, and people of all genders, children, and some pets, who are fleeing domestic abuse.
Cheshire west and Chester – Dispersed Domestic Abuse support worker
Domestic Abuse Support Worker – CWaC
About WHAG
WHAG is a leading charity delivering high-quality support services to vulnerable homeless women, young parents, and women, men and their families affected by domestic abuse across the North West of England.
Our aim is to improve the safety, wellbeing and life opportunities of the people who use our services, supporting them on their journey of recovery and helping them build positive, independent futures. We empower individuals to develop the skills, confidence and resources they need to take control of their lives, access and sustain their own tenancy, and maintain long-term wellbeing.
Alongside our frontline support services, WHAG delivers healthy relationship training to employers and schools, helping to educate and prevent domestic abuse within our communities.
Our Vision
To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse.
Our Mission
To end domestic abuse, homelessness and relationship breakdown.
Our Values
- Empowerment
- Choice
- Change
- Strength
At WHAG, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for staff who can deliver person-centred, trauma-informed services and who are innovative, trustworthy, motivated and committed to achieving excellent outcomes for the people we support. If you are passionate about empowerment, choice, strength and change, we would love to hear from you.
Domestic Abuse Support Worker – CWaC
Are you passionate about supporting survivors of domestic abuse to rebuild their lives and achieve their goals?
WHAG is seeking a compassionate, motivated and dedicated Domestic Abuse Support Worker to provide trauma-informed, person-centred support across our CWaC community dispersed safe accommodation and resettlement services.
You will work directly with individuals and families affected by domestic abuse, helping them achieve safety, independence and positive outcomes while delivering high-quality frontline services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide effective trauma-informed, person-centred support within dispersed safe accommodation and resettlement services.
- Support individuals with complex needs to achieve their goals and increase independence.
- Empower clients to make positive choices and build safer futures.
- Deliver high-quality frontline services and continuously improve practice through reflection and learning.
- Promote equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice in all aspects of service delivery.
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, confidentiality, professional boundaries and health and safety.
- Ensure services are delivered in accordance with WHAG policies, procedures and best practice standards.
What We Offer
- NEST pension scheme
- Health Cash Plan including counselling, eye care, dental support and gym discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Scheme through salary sacrifice
- Christmas Savings Scheme
- Up to 5 hours paid time off for hospital appointments (pro rata)
- Buy or sell up to one week’s annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements for eligible roles
- Long service awards and employee recognition
- Access to charity worker discounts
- Free parking at WHAG projects
- Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1,000
How to Apply
Please complete an application form. CVs will only be accepted if accompanied by a cover letter demonstrating how you meet the Person Specification.
Applications should be returned to hr@whag.info.
Facilities Domestic – Wigan
WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to vulnerable homeless women, young parents and women/men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, across the North West of England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.
We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.
As well as delivering courses to WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse.
Our Vision – To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse
Our Mission – End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.
Our Values – Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength
Guiding Principles – Our guiding principles help define how we will always act through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future
WHAG has a strong values base, embedding, empowerment, choice, strength and change into or organisation. We are looking for staff that can deliver person-centred, trauma-informed services, are innovative, trustworthy, can do, self-motivated and are excellent always, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.
We are looking for a Domestic Cleaner to ensure WHAGs office, accommodation service and properties are kept in an excellent state of cleanliness and repair meeting health and safety and housing legislation requirements
** Please complete the application form, however, CV’s will be accepted ONLY with a cover letter on how you meet the Person’s Specifications.
Facilities Domestic (Cheshire West and Chester)
WHAG is a leading charity delivering quality support services to vulnerable homeless women, young parents and women/men and their families who are affected by domestic abuse, across the North West of England. Improving the safety and life opportunities of the people who use our services and supporting them in their recovery.
We support the people we work with to overcome the experiences they have had. We empower them to build up the skills and resources they need to take control of their own lives, access a tenancy of their own and maintain a quality of life in the long term. We give them the information they need to make positive choices about their futures.
As well as delivering courses to WHAG delivers Healthy relationship training to employers and schools to assist in the education and prevention of Domestic abuse.
Our Vision – To support and empower vulnerable women and those affected by domestic abuse
Our Mission – End Domestic Abuse, Homelessness, and relationship breakdown.
Our Values – Empowerment, Choice, Change, Strength
Guiding Principles – Our guiding principles help define how we will always act through the development and delivery of WHAG in the future
WHAG has a strong values base, embedding, empowerment, choice, strength and change into or organisation. We are looking for staff that can deliver person-centred, trauma-informed services, are innovative, trustworthy, can do, self-motivated and are excellent always, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.
We are looking for a Domestic Cleaner to ensure WHAGs office, accommodation service and properties are kept in an excellent state of cleanliness and repair meeting health and safety and housing legislation requirements
** Please complete the application form, however, CV’s will be accepted ONLY with a cover letter on how you meet the Person’s Specifications.
Cover Workers (Wigan, Cheshire West & Chester and Rochdale)
WHAG has a pool of cover workers who provide occasional support at our projects, to cover for periods of sickness, holidays and other absences. Cover workers need to demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable women and children and have a good understanding of the issues they face.
WHAG accepts applications for cover workers at any time. We will acknowledge your application, and contact you when we have vacancies.
For an application pack please email kathryn.harrop@whag.info
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