Domestic Abuse Advocate (Sandwell)

2MES; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity is seeking a dedicated Domestic Abuse Advocate to provide vital support to victims of domestic violence in the Sandwell area. This role involves managing a caseload, conducting risk assessments, and developing tailored support plans within a multi-agency framework. The ideal candidate will be self-driven and possess experience in working with survivors of abuse, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care. If you are passionate about making a difference and empowering individuals to live free from abuse, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a committed team focused on safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience working with victims of domestic abuse in individual and group settings.
• Ability to manage caseloads including risk and needs assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse.
• Work within a multi-agency framework to support individuals at high risk.

Skills

Experience with domestic abuse victims

Case management

Risk assessment

Support planning

Group work facilitation

Education

Relevant qualification in social work or related field

Job description

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Domestic Abuse Advocate (Sandwell), West Bromwich

Location:

Sandwell

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Other

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Yes

Job Reference:

2M-MM18211_1744381579

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Posted:

11.04.2025

Expiry Date:

26.05.2025

Job Description:

Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands, providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and human trafficking. Services range from advocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support, and access to a range of therapeutic interventions. All services are client and needs-led.

Within this directorate, the following vital services are delivered:

• Community Domestic Abuse Support Services (Sandwell, Walsall, and Dudley)
• Black Country IRIS (primary care) educator and advocacy service
• Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Services (Black Country)
• Black Country Sexual Abuse Forum
• Black Country Counselling Service
• Domestic and sexual abuse Children and Young person’s service (Black Country)
• West Midlands Stalking Service
• Ask Marc (Male abuse referral centre)

This position is located within the Community Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service. The BCWA Community Domestic Violence and Abuse Support Service supports victims of domestic violence and abuse in Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton, and Walsall through a range of contracted/commissioning arrangements. The service works in partnership with other services within BCWA and key agencies to assess risk and provide tailored support plans for service users. Our integrated approach provides effective holistic support for survivors of abuse using a trauma-informed approach.

The team: Our specialist Community Domestic Abuse Support Service supports male and female victims of domestic violence and abuse living in Sandwell, Dudley, and Walsall. We have a team of supportive, dedicated, self-driven individuals who empower clients to make informed choices, helping them to live a life free from abuse.

Job Role

Job Title: Domestic Abuse Advocate (Sandwell)
Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours), based in Sandwell
Salary: £20,167 - £22,320.42
Closing date: 18th November 2022
BCWA reserve the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications are received.

All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Is this you?

We are looking for someone who has experience of working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse in both one-to-one and group work settings. You will carry a caseload that includes all aspects of case management including risk assessment, needs assessment, support planning, outcomes, and case review.

The Role:

The successful candidate will be required to provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk. You will be working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.

If you are self-driven, conscientious, and hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.

To be considered for this position, click 'apply' and you will be emailed a link to an application form, job description, and equal ops form, plus details on how to complete your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Important information for all positions

Black Country Women’s Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children, and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Criminal Records Bureau for details of any previous criminal convictions. Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.

Employment checks

As a responsible employer, we adhere to safer recruitment practice and all our employees are subject to the following recruitment checks:

• Right to work in the UK

We ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK. A copy of these will be taken. Once the successful candidate has been appointed, the unsuccessful candidate's documents will be destroyed confidentially. You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.

References

Following your interview, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer. If you have finished full-time education and you have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:

• a professional from your centre of study, for instance, a teacher, lecturer, or headteacher
• GP or health visitor
• a character reference from a person who knows you
• a civil servant from a government agency
• a bank manager

DBS

All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level.