Starfish Project Support Worker

Causeway & Mid-Ulster Womens Aid

Employer Location: Tyrone
Phone Number: 03003731055
Email: admin@cmuwa.org.uk
Web: www.causewayandmidulsterwomensaid.org.uk

Job description

Starfish is a project that offers one to one support and programmes to women who have become isolated and lost their confidence as a result of Domestic Violence and are ready to start re-building their lives and planning for the future. Full details in application pack - email admin@cmuwa.org.uk or download from our website causewayandmidulsterwomensaid.org.uk

Responsibilities

  • Ensuring that women accessing the project receive appropriate support to develop their own self-reliance and play an active role in progressing their own independence through establishing positive connections with their community.
  • Encourage women and empower them to make their own choices Establish and maintain good interagency working with all statutory, voluntary and community organisations.
  • Provide a follow-on service to women that is client led. Promote and develop the role in conjunction with key stakeholders. Promote the core aims, policies and procedures of Women’s Aid and to do this through the highest standards of practice.
  • Full details in application pack - email admin@cmuwa.org.uk or download from website causewayandmidulsterwomensaid.org.uk

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • NVQ Level III/minimum 2 ‘A’ levels at grades A-C or higher/equivalent. WITH At least 2 years full-time experience working in a supportive role with vulnerable adults/families within residential/community-based environment (or part-time equivalent)
  • Full details in application pack - email admin@cmuwa.org.uk or download from website causewayandmidulsterwomensaid.org.uk

Further Information

Closing Date: Friday 16th January @ 4.00 p.m. Interviews will take place on Monday 26th January 2026. There will be some evening work and occasional weekend work. Time-in-lieu can be taken for additional hours worked. Based In Causeway Area: 2-year fixed term with the possibility of extension. Women’s Aid is a woman only organisation and the lawful recruitment of female(s) for the post falls within the exception stated in Article 10 (2b & 2e) of the Sex Discrimination (NI) Order 1976. Causeway & Mid-Ulster Women’s Aid is a registered charity supporting Equal Opportunities Policies. We welcome applications from all areas of the community.

Vacancy ID
1750688
Job ref.
SSWDec25
Job Sector
Carers and Support Workers,Childcare and Social Work
Area
Derry or Londonderry
Location
Coleraine
Salary
£16,298.88 per annum
No. vacancies
2
Contract Type
Temporary
Weekly hours
24
Published date
16/12/2025
Closing date
16/01/2026
Worktime
Monday - Friday, times to be confirmed

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