Child and Family Domestic Abuse Senior Practitioner

Bradford Council; Bradford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional authority in Bradford is seeking a Senior Practitioner to lead a service that supports children and families affected by domestic abuse. The role requires experience in supporting vulnerable groups and a commitment to developing innovative services. You will be part of a dedicated team focused on achieving positive outcomes for children, enabling them to overcome trauma and improve daily functioning. This position offers flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Up to 6% matched-pension contributions

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced paid sick leave

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working directly with children, young people and families facing domestic abuse.
• Understanding of systemic and trauma informed approaches.
• Experience in leadership and line management roles.
• Confident in safeguarding assessments and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support children to overcome domestic abuse related trauma.
• Work with families to enhance understanding of the impacts of domestic abuse.
• Lead and manage a supportive team delivering high quality services.

Skills

Experience working with children affected by domestic abuse

Understanding of trauma-informed approaches

Leadership and line management experience

Experience in safeguarding risk assessment

Job description

Child and Family Domestic Abuse Senior Practitioner

Grade 3: £31,991 - £35,445 FTE per annum (actual £25,592.80 - £28,356 per annum)

Part Time: 29.6 hours per week (across 4 days)

Permanent

Based in Bradford, BD1

• Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.

Family Action & the Service

Family Action is a registered charity, building stronger families since 1869. Today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants. We transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

Are you an excellent leader with experience of working with children and families affected by domestic abuse? Do you want to be part of an award-winning organisation that makes a difference? We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to support in leading a service that supports children and families whose lives have been impacted by domestic abuse in the Bradford district.

Survive & Thrive’s Integrated Children’s Service delivers support to children and families and we are looking for a senior practitioner to oversee work with children and young people, focusing on the reduction of trauma symptoms and rebuilding of relationships affected by domestic abuse.

Your impact

You will achieve positive outcomes with children and young people, supporting them to overcome the negative effects of Domestic Abuse related trauma, enabling them to function better in their daily lives, and experience a brighter future. In addition, parents, carers and professionals will understand more about the impact of domestic abuse on affected children and ways in which they can support.

You will join an established, supportive and positive team passionate about delivering high quality innovative services with a strong commitment to continuous learning and development. You will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills with the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and is committed to staff wellbeing.

Main Requirements (for more details, please see the job description and person specification) :

• You will have experience of working directly with children, young people and their families where there has been domestic abuse.
• You will have an understanding and experience of systemic and trauma informed approaches to working with children and families
• You will have experience of leadership and line management
• You will have experience of safeguarding risk assessment, identifying safeguarding concerns, following procedures and you will be confident in being able to support a team in doing the same.

Benefits

• An annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
• Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions;
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers,
• Cycle to work scheme,
• Investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

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For Interested Applicants

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Closing Date: Wednesday 31st July 2024

Interview Date: Thursday 8th August 2024