Domestic Abuse Navigator (Community) in Portsmouth

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Main purpose and scope of the job

• To work on helpline on a rota basis and provide advice and support to all those affected by domestic abuse (victims, perpetrators/those using unhealthy or abusive behaviours) and professionals. Process referrals, accept when eligible and commence an initial need and risk assessment with the client within the specified timescales initiating plans to manage and address risks, needs and immediate safety.




• Managing own case load, assessing, co-producing and delivering support to high and medium risk clients and their family on the basis of risk and need.




• To provide support to clients and their families living in the community in line using mandated best practice tools and assessments, this may include supporting clients with Whole Family Plans.




• To ensure you work in close partnerships with other professionals and organisations in the locality effectively integrating with their services where this enables us to better reach visible and hidden clients.




• To support clients to recover from and live lives free of domestic abuse by facilitating and encouraging engagement with the various specialist domestic abuse community-based group work provision.




• To complete target hardening assessments for community based clients, issuing basic safety devices (when available), liaising with landlords to secure installation of larger security measures, advising clients of safety measures and making referrals to external agencies to complete larger security improvements as required.

Available Posts:

Portsmouth:
Reference Number: STOPDA896
Contract Type: Temporary - Secondment Cover (Ending 31.03.2027)
Hours Per Week: 18.75

There is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.