Rotherwood
Domestic Abuse Practitioner
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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 Responsibilities
- Provide practical and emotional support to individuals and families affected by domestic abuse
- Complete risk assessments, safety plans, and support plans tailored to individual needs
- Manage a caseload of clients, delivering regular one-to-one support and key working sessions
- Support clients to access housing, welfare benefits, healthcare services, legal advice, education, training, and employment opportunities
- Advocate on behalf of clients and liaise with external agencies including housing providers, police, social services, healthcare professionals, and specialist support services
- Support individuals experiencing complex needs, including mental health concerns, self-harm, suicidal ideation, substance misuse, and social isolation
- Promote wellbeing, resilience, confidence, and independence through person-centred support
- Maintain accurate case records, risk assessments, safeguarding documentation, and support plans
- Participate in multi-agency meetings and contribute to safeguarding processes where required
- Help create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all residents within the service
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- Previous experience supporting vulnerable adults, families, or individuals experiencing crisis is essential
- Experience within domestic abuse, refuge, housing, homelessness, safeguarding, mental health, family support, or support work settings is desirable
- Knowledge of risk assessment, safeguarding, and trauma-informed practice
- Experience managing a caseload and developing support plans
- Strong communication, advocacy, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Good IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records
- Understanding of confidentiality, professional boundaries, and safeguarding responsibilities
- A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and empowering survivors of domestic abuse
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