DESCRIPTION OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

For over 40 years Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid has provided frontline domestic violence and abuse support services to women and children in the Birmingham and Solihull area. We operate a confidential helpline 0808 800 0028 and deliver advice and support via our drop-in centres. We provide safe emergency refuge accommodation and offer practical housing support and advice. We provide community outreach support and support women dealing with criminal proceedings. We provide family support, deliver training to professionals, we work with young people to raise awareness. We offer advice for employers and work in tandem with other organisations such as LGBT, St Basils etc.

WEBSITE

https://bswaid.org/

TYPE OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Other, what?: Non-Profit Organisation

TRAINEESHIP TASKS

Trainees will assist in our helpline and drop-in services, focused on aiding women affected by domestic abuse and violence at the prevention level. They will undertake 6 sessions of specialised training led by the volunteer coordinator to prepare them for their role. Following this, they will shadow staff mentors for two weeks to observe practical application of the training. Trainees will then independently handle calls, under mentor supervision, offering emotional support, signposting to specialist services, safety planning, and general housing advice. This traineeship aims to provide students with frontline service experience, fostering a deeper understanding of domestic abuse's impact and available support.

ORGANISING ELSA GROUP

ELSA United Kingdom

PLACE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

Birmingham, United Kingdom

TRAINEESHIP FORMAT

On-site

EARLIEST START DATE

08/07/2024

LATEST END DATE

07/10/2024

MIN DURATION

3 weeks month/s

MAX DURATION

6 month/s

REMUNERATION

Other: Expenses up to £4.60 a day are covered for transport to office

REQUIRED STUDY LEVEL

Undergraduate

LEGAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Family Law - Advanced
Family Law - General

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

English - Fluent
AND
Arabic - Good
OR
Punjabi - Good

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

10

NUMBERS OF HOURS PER WEEK

3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Ability to understand and speak English fluently
- Ability to speak another language fluently desirable