Night Support Worker

The Night Support Worker

Hours of Work 40 hours a week (Monday to Sunday)

Shift Pattern 7 Night shifts per 14-day period, with two
consecutive nights off each week

Salary: €43,954.37 

Responsible For

• Delivery of direct support services to women in Sonas
Refuges

• Ensuring best practice in the delivery of services

• Ensuring the needs of clients and their children are
central to the work

of the service.

Location Dublin 

Main Duties

• To ensure that the needs of clients are central to the
work of the organisation.

• To work to all Sonas Domestic Violence Charity services
practices (quality standards),

policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of quality,
effective and safe services to

clients.

• To carry out needs assessments, risk assessments and
develop safety plans/ support plans

to address these needs through the use of relevant Sonas
tools.

• Ensure progression of clients’ support plan through case
management approach.

• To make referrals or support clients in making
self-referrals as necessary.

• To advocate for clients when appropriate and by agreement.

• To provide support to clients around safety issues, legal
matters in relation to domestic

abuse, court accompaniment and housing as appropriate

• To teamwork with the Children’s Support team and other
team members to ensure that

women and children are provided with an integrated domestic
violence service.

• To maintain all records and files according to the agreed
standard and prepare reports as

required.

• To adhere to Sonas and Tusla policies on child protection.

• To keep informed of developments in the area of domestic
violence including new

methods of work, changes in policy, legalisation, additional
supports etc.

• To liaise effectively with other statutory and voluntary
bodies.

Requirements

• Relevant degree, preferably Social Care or equivalent

• Minimum of 2 years relevant experience to include a
minimum of 2 years post

qualification experience

• Experience of key working vulnerable client’s essential

• A clear understanding of Domestic Violence, child
protection and welfare issues, risk and

safety issues.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong IT skills, comfortable using databases

• Knowledgeable on legal, housing and social welfare issues
(particularly in relation to family

law and domestic violence orders)

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and on own
initiative

• Have a flexible approach to the work in response to
organisational change, development

and review of best practice

• Experience of working with women and children affected by
Domestic Violence.

• Experience of working with Salesforce or other databases

The above Job Description is a guide to the general range of
duties, is neither definitive nor

restrictive, and will be subject to periodic review.