Domestic Abuse Worker

£35,570 progressing to £38,510 per annum

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

Job Title: Domestic Abuse Workers
Starting Salary: £35,570 progressing to £38,510 pa per annum
Hours: 37
Location: Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services

We are recruiting for Domestic Abuse Workers to be part of our Family Help Service. There are vacancies based in Apsley and Stevenage. It is possible that you are placed in a team based in one of our satellite offices.

The Family Help model has recently launched in Hertfordshire. Domestic Abuse Workers have been embedded in our Family Safeguarding Service for many years and will be a vital part of our ongoing Family Help model. Hertfordshire’s model has been highlighted as a beacon of best practice in the Government’s recent National Review into the tragic murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson.
 
The Family Safeguarding model centres around a multi-disciplinary team who are highly trained in Motivational Interviewing, a counselling approach that creates confidence in parents to change their behaviours that cause harm to their children. This is a proven approach that empowers parents to make meaningful changes and reduce harm to their children. It sets out to empower families, and their extended networks to help children achieve the best outcomes.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team which has parental mental health, substance misuse and domestic abuse specialists all working in one team, alongside children’s social workers and children’s practitioners.

Family is at the heart of our work in Hertfordshire and that includes supporting our highest risk families using the Family Safeguarding Approach. As a Domestic Abuse Worker you will play a vital role in supporting families and helping victims/survivors of domestic abuse and violence by delivering a programme of support. The programme helps victim/survivors learn about domestic abuse and how this impacts them, how it impacts children, how it impacts their parenting of children and to think about how they can be safe in relationships.

This role works directly with victims and survivors of domestic abuse within families whose children are currently supported though a Child in Need or Child Protection Plans. You will use the Domestic Abuse worker programme and your Motivational Interview skills to undertake home visits and attend relevant multi-agency meetings to contribute to safeguarding plans that promote long term safety and wellbeing in the best interest of the families.

We’re looking for someone compassionate, resilient, and committed to making a difference.

This post is restricted to female applicants under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Due to the nature of the role, being female is considered a genuine occupational requirement. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from women from all backgrounds.

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Denise.Stafford@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

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