# Support Mentor

**Company**: Social Interest Group
**Location**: London, London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: GBP 28,000 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are hiring a Support Mentor to join our women's service based in West London. As a Support Mentor, you will support residents who are survivors of domestic abuse, many of whom are living with trauma. You will provide a safe space and support for women to feel empowered in their healing journey and secure in their independence, strengths, and skills.

Responsibilities:

- Support women and children who may be facing challenges with surviving domestic abuse

- Create tailored support plans through one-to-one sessions, group sessions, and multi-agency meetings

- Support residents to achieve their desired goals/outcomes in various ways

- Empower residents to make decisions to take control over their lives

- Monitor residents' wellbeing and respond to any incidents or emergencies

- Work closely with the rest of the team to provide overall excellent service delivery

Requirements:

- Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector

- Experience working with, or a good understanding of, domestic abuse and the systemic barriers faced by women

- Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents

- Ability to engage with people from different backgrounds and build rapport

- Ability to use IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs

- Flexibility of working patterns and willingness to respond to the needs of the service and residents

Benefits:

- 25 days annual leave

- Employer Pension Contribution

- Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card

- Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports, and more

- Reflective Practice sessions with a therapist

- Training and Development opportunities

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Life Assurance Scheme

- Cycle-to-work scheme

- Annual Staff Awards

- EDI Ambassador programme

## Skills

### Required
- domestic abuse
- trauma-informed care
- support planning
- teamwork
- communication skills
- empathy
- compassion
- Microsoft Office

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