Women & Families GBV Specialist Worker The Claudia Jones Organisation is seeking a Specialist Worker who is passionate about providing services that make a difference to vulnerable African Caribbean women and families.  You will have substantial demonstrable experience in Women and Families, Gender Base Violence work, managing complex cases, advocacy and understanding of the legal system and how it relates to survivors of gender base violence and their families. PURPOSE To foster a therapeutic approach to providing a cohesive specialist service for African Caribbean heritage women and families who present with complex layering of issues that includes Gender Base Violence. To achieve measurable outcomes that reduce risk and increase safety for women and families who access this service. To work within CJO’s model of `Community-based Approach to Wellbeing’ through volunteer opportunities, training and peer support. CJO aspires to provide services that are respectful of the trauma service users may have experienced and this role will require a good understanding of how this will permeate the way the services are offered and managed. In return as our Women & Families Specialist Worker, we can offer you: A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation   - Competitive salary 28 days of annual holiday, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time) Contributory pension scheme - Training to help you perform your role What will ideally support your success in the role? Direct experience of providing support services to families with complex needs and experienced GBV. Time and an understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way. An ability to develop strong, collaborative and productive relationships with colleagues and key external agencies, promoting the value of our work and its impact on women and families.  If these sounds like the perfect opportunities, please apply today – we’d love to hear from you!  Information for applicants: Closing Date for Applications is 12 NOON on 3rd January 2020. In light of the nature of work and focus of Claudia Jones Organisation the candidate’s race and gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Paragraph 1, Schedule 9, of the Equality Act 2010.  Please use the application form to demonstrate how you meet the person specification, CVs / covering letters will not be considered.  If you have not received a response to your application within 21 days of the closing date you can assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.  All posts are subject to satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS checks.  CJO is an Equal Opportunities Employer.