Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner in Birmingham

Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner\\n\\nLocation: Walsall Borough\\n Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday (9am-5pm)\\n Salary: £25,282 – £30,304 (dependent on qualifications)\\n Contract: Permanent\\n Travel: Required – full driving licence and access to a vehicle essential\\n Occupational Requirement: Female-only (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1)\\n\\nWe are seeking a skilled and compassionate Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join a multi-disciplinary team supporting vulnerable families across Walsall. This role plays a vital part in improving outcomes for children and families experiencing domestic abuse, mental health challenges and/or substance misuse.\\n\\nYou will work directly with adults and children to reduce risk, build safety, and promote long-term resilience, while collaborating closely with social care, health, and partner agencies.\\n\\nWhat You'll Do\\n\\nManage a caseload of families, completing risk assessments, needs assessments and safety plans\\n\\nDeliver evidence-based emotional and practical support using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach\\n\\nFacilitate group programmes such as the Freedom Programme and You, Me & Mum\\n\\nCapture and communicate the voice of the victim throughout all intervention work\\n\\nRespond quickly to escalating risk and work collaboratively within multi-agency plans\\n\\nAttend case meetings such as CIN, CP, TAC, TAF, MARAC and MAPPA\\n\\nSupport access to housing, benefits, education, legal advice and community resources\\n\\nMaintain accurate, confidential records in line with safeguarding, GDPR and organisational policies\\n\\nBuild strong professional relationships across safeguarding, health and voluntary sector partners\\n\\nRepresent the service in meetings and contribute to best practice development\\n\\nAbout You\\n\\nEssential:\\n\\nExperience supporting vulnerable adults, children or families\\n\\nStrong knowledge of domestic abuse dynamics and safeguarding\\n\\nExperience completing risk assessments and safety/support planning\\n\\nAbility to manage complex caseloads and work under pressure\\n\\nConfident communicator with excellent report-writing skills\\n\\nSkilled in building trust, maintaining boundaries, and working collaboratively\\n\\nIT-competent (Microsoft Office, Teams, case management systems)\\n\\nDriving licence and access to a vehicle\\n\\nDesirable:\\n\\nExperience delivering group programmes\\n\\nLevel 3 qualification in a related field\\n\\nKnowledge of motivational interviewing\\n\\nUnderstanding of trauma-informed practice and VAWG frameworks