This is a varied and rewarding role where your expertise will help keep people safe, strengthen multi-agency working and ensure that the needs of children living with domestic abuse are recognised and responded to.
About the role
- Provide practical, emotional, housing-related and specialist domestic abuse support to people experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse.
- Work with families across all levels of risk, completing and reviewing risk assessments and developing appropriate safety plans.
- Manage a caseload and support clients to identify and achieve their own goals, choices and outcomes.
- Work closely with social workers, family support workers and other professionals to provide a coordinated, trauma-informed response.
- Ensure that the needs and experiences of children affected by domestic abuse are identified and appropriate support is put in place.
- Attend and contribute to MACPT meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Child in Need meetings, Strategy Meetings, MARAC's and other multi-agency forums as the domestic abuse specialist.
- Provide specialist advice, consultation, training and guidance to Children's Social Care and other professionals.
- Liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies including health, probation, housing providers, legal services and other support organisations.
- This role involves regular lone working and visits to clients and remote locations. You will therefore need to be able to meet the requirements of our lone-working procedures and have access to your own transport to travel between locations.
- You will also be required to work in accordance with organisational policies covering safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality, information security and data protection.
- Maintain accurate, confidential records and ensure information is managed in line with data protection and organisational requirements.
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Macpt Idva in Gloucester employer: Womens Aid
At Women’s Aid, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our remote working options, generous annual leave, and commitment to employee development ensure that our team members can thrive both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact in the fight against domestic abuse. Join us in a role where your expertise in HR and employee relations will be valued and where you can contribute to vital services that support women and children across the UK.
