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Part-Time Resettlement Worker

Role:                  Resettlement Worker

Based:              Sandwell

Rate:                 £14,870.70 (£24,784.50 FTE)

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:         Permanent

Hours:              22.5 hours Monday-Friday between 9am-5pm (hours/days negotiable)

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity based in the Black Country is looking to recruit a Resettlement Worker

Synopsis of duties:

  • Work with women and their children using evidence-based tools to risk assess and identify their needs.
  • Provide practical support to establish a stable new home, including viewing properties with clients, setting up utility suppliers, obtaining furnishings and home essentials etc.
  • Use motivational interviewing and a solution focused approach to work directly with the women and children, whether face to face or via media platforms
  • Engage women at the point they are planning move on and bidding for properties, developing effective packages of support tailored to meet the needs of the family in their resettlement
  • To develop and deliver individual support, safety and risk management plans to address the risk of harm to women and their children who are leaving the Refuge at short notice in an unplanned move-on. This includes providing support following their departure to provide safety advice and the assurance of further support.
  • Advocate on behalf of the women and their children, supporting them to engage with community support services, including BCWA community services, neighbourhood teams, health services etc., in order to integrate into the community and improve future resilience.
  • Consider the long-term safety, security and wellbeing of families in their move-on plans, improving their future resilience and building knowledge of their options, rights and entitlements to prevent revictimisation or future homelessness.
  • Support families’ transition from refuge into the community through emotional support, crisis management, building their confidence and ensuring seamless transition in support, e.g. change in schools for children.
  • Develop and encourage women and their children to become involved in communication and consultation mechanisms to ensure that the current and future service developments are reflective of the changing needs of children accessing refuge.
  • Work closely with other Refuge staff to ensure a seamless handover of support from the caseworker to Resettlement worker, as the focus of their support moves from recovery to resettlement.
  • Develop good working relationships and liaise with outside agencies about the risks and needs of victims when needed; this will include joint working and referrals to colleagues within BCWA or other external agencies where appropriate.
  • Ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of the manager.
  • Offer support to families in applying for Local Welfare provisions and grants

Essential Requirements:

  • Good standard of general education, GCSEs English and Mathematics – Grade C or above.
  • Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.
  • Experience of working in a professional environment.
  • Experiencing of working within a supportive setting for vulnerable people, providing direct support and a needs led service, undertaking risk and needs assessments and support planning, using a variety of intervention tools.
  • Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention.
  • Experience of taking the lead in coordinating support for individuals/ families in a multi-agency setting.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency


Location: Sandwell | Salary: £14870 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 03/08/2026

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