Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner

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RSR Justice and Black Country Women’s Aid are currently recruiting for a Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner to be based in the Walsall Borough.

This is a fulltime, permanent role and offers a salary of £24,310.04 (unqualified) - £26,430.04 (qualified).

You will need full driving license and access to own vehicle for this role.

Main Duties:

• Working with a range of professionals within the Family Safeguarding Team and the wider partnership to develop and deliver coordinated services to individuals/families identified via agreed referral routes and care plan within a timely manner.
• Hold/Manage a case load of individuals/families undertaking all aspects of case management including and risk assessment
• Provide evidence based practical and emotional support to individuals and their children working within appropriate professional guidelines and legislation.
• Facilitate support groups.
• Provide a general awareness of healthy/unhealthy relationships to reduce risk, prevent abuse, challenge behaviours and provide support.
• To ensure an accurate capture of the voice of the victim throughout the care plan/ intervention building confidence, self-esteem and long-term resilience.
• Where risk escalates respond immediately working with partners within agreed multiagency plans to ensure coordination, accountability and impact.
• Engage with the individual/ family at suitable locations including at home, Children’s Centre’s, local offices or other safe spaces.
• Work with other services provided to ensure individuals receive all the support available to them this includes sexual violence support services, stalking, exploitation etc

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum level 3 qualification in a related field is desirable.
• Relevant previous or current employment/ work experience
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children in a safeguarding capacity and with demonstrable outcomes
• Experience of working with victims and/ or survivors of domestic abuse assessing risks and support/safety planning
• Maintain professional relationships and boundaries with stakeholders and service users
• Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention
• Have knowledge of the dynamics of domestic abuse and its impact on individuals and families and techniques to engage

An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

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

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

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The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.