Domestic Abuse Support Worker

Domestic Abuse Support Worker Contract:12-month fixed term Grade/Salary: £25,964 - £26,483 depending on experience Working hours: 37 hours Work location: North Devon office or Exeter office as preferred/hybrid

Benefits

25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day a year until 5 years service – maximum 30 days plus bank holidays. North Devon Against Domestic Abuse is committed to equity and diversity and strongly encourages applicants with a disability, from ethnically diverse backgrounds and the LGBT community, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Job Summary: Managed by the Community Team Lead, this role will offer support for individuals who have experienced or are currently experiencing domestic abuse including those presenting with complex needs. Adopting a whole systems approach to safeguarding and support planning, this role will work with a range of partners in order to meet the varied needs of service users ensuring that medium to long term goals are achieved and clients exit the service with the confidence and skills to move forward independently.

Prime objectives of post To work as a member of the team to provide a range of community-based support services To ensure a whole family approach to safeguarding and support planning To initiate, develop, and maintain multi-agency links to better meet the needs of service users via effective use of onward referral and signposting.

General Duties To be familiar with the aims and objectives of the organisation and the wider alliance arrangements Work with all other elements of DDAA's service model, other NDADA projects and the wider Devon system to effectively support the person in a holistic and joined up way.

To remain up to date on all legal and practice issues relating to the role To adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times To maintain statistical data and information in order to contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of services.

To ensure that the service complies with the legal framework that protects the safety of vulnerable adults and children, adhering to the Local Safeguarding Adult & Children’s Board policies and procedures and the practical implications of this are understood.

Range of Duties Hold a caseload and work within the team to conduct comprehensive assessments of needs and risk for those experiencing domestic violence, carry out short- and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support; and identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs.

To undertake ongoing assessments of need and risk in conjunction with service users and to develop culturally appropriate individual support plans and packages of support including both practical and emotional support interventions, monitoring and reviewing against desired outcomes/goals To assess and identify the interventions required on behalf of the service user for any children a...

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