Domestic Abuse Practitioner - Dudley

Your new company

You will be joining a respected, specialist support service, dedicated to providing trauma informed, holistic support to individuals and families affected by domestic abuse. The service works in close partnership with local authority Family Safeguarding Teams, as well as mental health, probation, and children's services professionals, ensuring a coordinated, evidence based approach to improving safety and wellbeing for victims and their families. This organisation prides itself on its values: listening, supporting and caring, and placing survivors at the heart of everything they do.

Your new role

As a Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will play a key role within a multi-disciplinary Family Safeguarding Team, supporting parents and carers whose children are open to safeguarding interventions.

You will:

• Hold and manage a caseload, completing risk assessments, safety plans and support plans.
• Provide trauma informed emotional and practical support to victims of domestic abuse.
• Work collaboratively with social workers and partner agencies to reduce risk and improve family outcomes.
• Deliver early identification and intervention, ensuring the voice of the victim is central in every care plan.
• Provide guidance and training to other professionals on recognising and responding to domestic abuse.
• Attend relevant multi-agency meetings, including CIN, CP, MARAC and TAF, contributing professional insight.
• Support families to access wider services such as housing, legal advice, benefits, education and wellbeing support.

This is a varied, impactful and highly meaningful role where you will directly influence positive change in the lives of individuals and children experiencing domestic abuse.

Please note:

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required.
• An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.
• Due to the nature of the role, this post is open to female applicants only (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1).

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a compassionate, resilient and motivated practitioner with:

• A minimum Level 3 qualification in a related field (desirable).
• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or children in a safeguarding capacity.
• Knowledge of domestic abuse dynamics, risk assessment and trauma informed practice.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage a caseload effectively.
• The ability to build professional relationships, work collaboratively and maintain clear boundaries.
• Confidence working in emotionally demanding situations with empathy, professionalism and integrity.
• Competence with Microsoft Office and digital case management systems.
• Experience working specifically with domestic abuse victims, or within multi-agency safeguarding, is advantageous but not essential if you bring the right skills and values.

What you'll get in return

You will be joining a supportive, values driven organisation known for investing in its staff. Benefits include:

• The salary rate is from £25,282 per annum.
• Mileage allowance for all work related travel.
• Training, development and clinical supervision opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with service.
• Additional wellbeing day.
• Annual leave 'buy back' scheme.
• Time off in lieu (TOIL).
• 5% employer pension contribution.
• Regular staff engagement activities and development days.

Above all, you will gain the opportunity to make a profound difference to the lives of children, adults and families across the community.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.