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Domestic Abuse Practitioner (Early Help), Walsall
Client: 2M Employment Solutions
Location: Walsall, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
6
Posted:
09.02.2025
Expiry Date:
26.03.2025
Job Description:
Black Country Women's Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and human trafficking. Services range from advocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support and access to a range of therapeutic interventions. All services are client and needs-led.
This position is located within the Community Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service which supports victims of domestic violence and abuse in Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Walsall through a range of contracted/commissioning arrangements. The service works in partnership with other services within BCWA and key agencies to assess risk and provide tailored support plans for service users. Our integrated approach provides effective holistic support for survivors of abuse using a trauma-informed approach.
The Role:
Job Title: Domestic Abuse Practitioner (Early Help)
Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours), based in Walsall
Salary: £24,310.04 (unqualified) - £29,139.08 (qualified)
Closing date: 05 March 2025
BCWA reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date
All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.
We are looking for someone with experience of supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse, managing a caseload and understanding the principles of safeguarding children and adults. The postholder will have a good understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and how this can affect victims.
The Domestic Abuse Practitioner will work at an Early Help Level focusing on providing a local gateway to all services for children, young people and their families. There will be a range of local partners working from the locality's family hubs who provide a range of services to local families.
The Domestic Abuse Support will include support at school, in the home and at family hubs in other suitable community venues.
If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.
Click "Apply" to be emailed information about how to complete your application. CVs will not be accepted.
Important Information:
Black Country Women's Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions. Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.
As a responsible employer we adhere to safer recruitment practice and all our employees are subject to the following recruitment checks:
1. Right to work in the UK
2. DBS checks at the relevant level
To avoid discrimination we treat all job applicants equally. We, therefore, ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK. A copy of these will be taken. Once the successful candidate has been appointed the unsuccessful candidate's documents will be destroyed confidentially. You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.
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