Senior Domestic Abuse Officer

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Swindon - UK

Monthly Salary: £ 45 - 45

Experience Required: 4-5years

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

11 months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

An experienced Senior Domestic Abuse Officer is required to lead and manage a team within Childrens Services focusing on safeguarding families affected by domestic abuse.

The role involves working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment to support parents carers and children ensuring effective interventions risk management and service delivery in line with safeguarding and performance standards.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):

Lead supervise and develop a team of Domestic Abuse Officers and practitioners.

Manage and maintain domestic abuse programmes aligned with safeguarding and performance targets.

Work collaboratively with social work health and partner agencies to improve outcomes for families.

Assess manage and escalate risk including high-risk domestic abuse and child safeguarding cases (MARAC/MAPPA).

Support the development and delivery of training and service improvement initiatives.

Contribute to strategic planning policy development and continuous improvement of safeguarding services.

Ensure effective case management confidentiality and adherence to organisational standards.

Promote equality diversity and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery.

Skills/Experience:

Strong experience in domestic abuse case management and child safeguarding.

Proven ability to lead supervise and develop teams within a social care or community safety setting.

Skilled in risk assessment and management particularly in high-risk situations.

Excellent communication negotiation and partnership-building skills.

Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and whole-family approaches to safeguarding.

Ability to analyse data evaluate outcomes and implement service improvements.

Familiarity with MARAC MAPPA and multi-agency safeguarding procedures.

Competence in policy implementation quality assurance and performance management.

Understanding of equality diversity and ethical practice in public service.

Additional Information:

The closing date: 02/11/2025.

Location: Office-based with some remote working flexibility.

Hours: 37 per week.

Required Skills:

Strong experience in domestic abuse case management and child safeguarding. Proven ability to lead supervise and develop teams within a social care or community safety setting. Skilled in risk assessment and management particularly in high-risk situations. Excellent communication negotiation and partnership-building skills. Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and whole-family approaches to safeguarding. Ability to analyse data evaluate outcomes and implement service improvements. Familiarity with MARAC MAPPA and multi-agency safeguarding procedures. Competence in policy implementation quality assurance and performance management. Understanding of equality diversity and ethical practice in public service.

11 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: An experienced Senior Domestic Abuse Officer is required to lead and manage a team within Childrens Services focusing on safeguarding families affected by domestic abuse. The role involves working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environm...