Outreach Domestic Abuse Practitioner

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for an Outreach Domestic Abuse Practitioner on behalf of our client based in Coventry. The purpose of the role is to identify and develop support strategies to meet the needs of women and children affected by domestic abuse in all forms, seeking support across our services.

Location: Coventry
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £25,330 per annum
Contract type: Permanent

Main duties and responsibilities

• To identify and develop support strategies to meet the needs of women and children affected by domestic abuse in all forms, seeking support across our services.
• To develop policies and practice guidelines appropriate to the project in accordance with policies and procedures.
• To keep up to date with current legislative changes.
• To identify and make links with existing projects and community services and to develop joint services where appropriate.
• To develop monitoring and evaluation procedures.
• To keep abreast of issues regarding domestic abuse on a national and local level.
• To identify opportunities to improve access to the service and provide drop-ins and surgeries where women are in the community.
• To support workshops, group work and training for professionals, community groups and individuals to help them understand the impact of DA and to improve identification and referrals into the service.
• To participate in multi-agency, work as agreed with your line manager.
• To work with a team of volunteers/champions (recruited, trained and inducted by the manager) who will work with the community-based DA Practitioners to offer support to women and children affected by domestic violence.
  

Person Specification

• Good general level of education.
• Undertaken Domestic Violence and Abuse, Honor Based Abuse (HBA) & Forced Marriage (FM) No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).
• Training will be provided, and post-holder must demonstrate a willingness to commit to this training if this has not been achieved.
• Previous experience in dealing with domestic abuse, FM, FGM, HBA.
  To provide a practical and emotional support to women and children affected by domestic abuse, FM, FGM, HBA.
• To offer advice and information and advocating for service users on a range of issues including homelessness, benefits, legal, social welfare issues, etc.
• Must be fluent in either Somali, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Arabic etc.

Application Process

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

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