9789 - Domestic Abuse Safety Officer, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service, Programmes

Ministry of Justice; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the United Kingdom seeks a dedicated individual to support victims and partners attending domestic violence intervention programs. The role involves engaging with victims, assessing safety, and coordinating with multiple agencies. Candidates should possess a valid driver's license and be flexible in working hours. This position aims to enhance the safety of women and children through informed interventions and community collaboration.

Qualifications

• Current driver's license and willingness to travel required.
• Experience working with vulnerable populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide contact and support to victims and partners attending the program.
• Manage safety and disclosure processes for victims.
• Liaise with facilitators and external agencies.

Job description

Overview

Current Drivers License and willingness to travel is essential

Work with victims and current partners of men attending domestic violence programmes in order to promote the safety of women and children.

Summary

The postholder will provide contact and support at specified periods to victims and partners of service users who are scheduled to attend a domestic abuse intervention programme.

This role will entail regular liaison with group facilitators, case managers and external agencies and will require attendance at high profile risk management meetings such as MAPPA or MARAC.

Flexible working hours are required i.e. evening and weekends, where necessary, to be flexible as to when partners/victims can meet/be contacted.

Responsibilities, Activities & Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Initiate timely contact with victims and partners of perpetrators attending a PS domestic abuse intervention.
• Provide written information and discuss programme content with the victims and partners of perpetrators attending PS interventions and obtain a signed disclosure of information form and manage victims’ expectations.
• Assess safety of home visiting, including offender information such as OASys and contact with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies e.g. social services, police, Victim Support etc and complete a DASH risk assessment.
• Explain the purpose of the SARA (spousal assault risk assessment) and administer if required.
• Request feedback from partners/victims at regular intervals throughout the intervention.
• Carry out safeguarding children and safeguarding adult duties in accordance with the PS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
• Ensure that any information relating to the service users’ risk is, where appropriate, shared promptly and in a victim sensitive manner with the Probation Practitioner, programme team and other agencies where relevant.
• Complete a victim/partner report as required, summarising key victim issues.
• Promote the safety of victims, children and other dependants by supporting victims to construct a realistic safety plan and provide information about appropriate local support organisations.
• Provide victims and partners with information about the
  perpetrator’s attendance on the programme.
• Form and maintain relationships with local support services to enable successful referrals for support and advice and contributing to a co- ordinated community response to domestic violence.
• Take an active part in interagency risk management meetings where appropriate, such as MAPPA and MARAC.
• To support the programme manager in delivering presentations and providing information about this aspect of the service.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.