Domestic Abuse Intervention Worker – Perpetrators (Berkshire)

Cranstoun; England; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranstoun is seeking an experienced Domestic Abuse Intervention Worker – Perpetrators to support Berkshire and Oxfordshire workstreams. You will deliver one‑to‑one psychosocial interventions to high‑risk perpetrators, assisting engagement and safety planning.

Role requires full driving license and willingness to travel across the county. Fixed 35‑hour week, office day Wednesdays in Haddenham, with some home working and client visits. DBS enhanced disclosure required.

Qualifications

• Experience in domestic abuse, offender rehabilitation, or mental health settings is essential.
• Proven ability to engage high‑risk individuals and support behaviour change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver one‑to‑one psychosocial interventions with high‑risk perpetrators.
• Work with partners to review risk and develop safety plans.
• Coordinate with IDVAs and other agencies to design coordinated intervention plans.

Skills

Case management

Behaviour change

Risk assessment

Travel flexibility

Job description

Domestic Abuse Intervention Worker – Perpetrators (Oxfordshire/Berkshire)

Salary: £28,500per annum (increased to £30,000 once perpetrator course completed and qualification obtained within first 12 months)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week. Monday to Friday 9-5. Mandatory office day on Wednesdays in Haddenham (centre of Thames Valley) – other days working from home and with clients across your county.

Ref: 1633

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the organisation to provide administration to support Domestic Abuse case management interventions across Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, as part of the Drive Project.

Drive is an innovative national project that aims to improve the lives and safety of victims and children, by holding high-risk perpetrators to account. The project combines case management of perpetrators with a co-ordinated multi‑agency response.

As a Case Manager, you will strive to make contact and work on a one-to-one basis with perpetrators to pro-actively secure engagement, influence attitudinal and behavioural change and link to complementary services.

To do this, you will work alongside existing agencies to design a co-ordinated, intervention plan, addressing identified needs and risks, and promoting understanding of the impact of abusive behaviours.

You will work closely with the IDVA’s (integrated partner support) to review risk, develop safety plans, and improve outcomes for all parties involved.

You will be passionate and committed to working within a multi-disciplinary team and will have a demonstrable track record of working with complex need service users. This may be within the field of domestic abuse, and/or mental health, substance misuse and offending.

Extensive training will be provided which may include the opportunity to gain accreditation for working with perpetrators of DVA.

Required: Full driving license and access to your own vehicle for work 5 days a week – all client related travel will be reimbursed.

We are seeking experienced professionals from domestic abuse, offender rehabilitation, or mental health backgrounds who bring strong case management expertise and a passion for behaviour change. This role involves delivering one-to-one psychosocial interventions with high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse, aiming to reduce long-term risk to current and future victims/survivors, and children.

By supporting individuals to make meaningful changes, the role also contributes to improved quality of life and safer outcomes—helping offenders move away from the criminal justice system.

These posts will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Applicants must be able to provide satisfactory evidence of their right to work in the UK at the application stage.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

Closing date: There is no closing date for this role.