Domestic Abuse Practitioner

We are recruiting for a Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join a specialist safe accommodation service supporting women, children, and families affected by domestic abuse.

This role involves providing trauma-informed, person-centred support to individuals experiencing crisis, helping them achieve safety, stability, recovery, and independence within a safe and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilit

• ieProvide practical and emotional support to individuals and families affected by domestic ab
• useComplete risk assessments, safety plans, and support plans tailored to individual ne
• edsManage a caseload of clients, delivering regular one-to-one support and key working sessi
• onsSupport clients to access housing, welfare benefits, healthcare services, legal advice, education, training, and employment opportunit
• iesAdvocate on behalf of clients and liaise with external agencies including housing providers, police, social services, healthcare professionals, and specialist support servi
• cesSupport individuals experiencing complex needs, including mental health concerns, self-harm, suicidal ideation, substance misuse, and social isolat
• ionPromote wellbeing, resilience, confidence, and independence through person-centred supp
• ortMaintain accurate case records, risk assessments, safeguarding documentation, and support pl
• ansParticipate in multi-agency meetings and contribute to safeguarding processes where requi
• redHelp create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all residents within the ser

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Role Require

• mentsPrevious experience supporting vulnerable adults, families, or individuals experiencing crisis is ess
• entialExperience within domestic abuse, refuge, housing, homelessness, safeguarding, mental health, family support, or support work settings is des
• irableKnowledge of risk assessment, safeguarding, and trauma-informed pr
• acticeExperience managing a caseload and developing support
• plansStrong communication, advocacy, and relationship-building
• skillsAbility to work effectively both independently and as part of
• a teamGood IT skills and experience maintaining accurate r
• ecordsUnderstanding of confidentiality, professional boundaries, and safeguarding responsibi
• litiesA commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and empowering survivors of domestic

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