Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner

Red Snapper Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a skilled Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner to support vulnerable families in Walsall. This position involves managing caseloads, conducting risk assessments, and delivering emotional support using a trauma-informed approach. The ideal candidate will have experience working with vulnerable individuals, excellent communication skills, and a driving license. This role offers a permanent contract with competitive pay and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience completing risk assessments and safety/support planning.
• Confident communicator with excellent report-writing skills.
• Skilled in building trust and maintaining boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of families, completing risk assessments and safety plans.
• Deliver evidence-based emotional and practical support.
• Facilitate group programmes such as the Freedom Programme.

Skills

Experience supporting vulnerable adults, children or families

Strong knowledge of domestic abuse dynamics and safeguarding

Ability to manage complex caseloads and work under pressure

Excellent report-writing skills

IT-competent (Microsoft Office, Teams, case management systems)

Education

Level 3 qualification in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

Job description

Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner

Location: Walsall Borough
Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday-Friday (9am-5pm)
Salary: £25,282 - £30,304 (dependent on qualifications)
Contract: Permanent
Travel: Required - full driving licence and access to a vehicle essential
Occupational Requirement: Female-only (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1)

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Family Safeguarding Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join a multi‑disciplinary team supporting vulnerable families across Walsall. This role plays a vital part in improving outcomes for children and families experiencing domestic abuse, mental health challenges and/or substance misuse.

You will work directly with adults and children to reduce risk, build safety, and promote long‑term resilience, while collaborating closely with social care, health, and partner agencies.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a caseload of families, completing risk assessments, needs assessments and safety plans
• Deliver evidence‑based emotional and practical support using a trauma‑informed, strengths‑based approach
• Facilitate group programmes such as the Freedom Programme and You, Me & Mum
• Capture and communicate the voice of the victim throughout all intervention work
• Respond quickly to escalating risk and work collaboratively within multi‑agency plans
• Attend case meetings such as CIN, CP, TAC, TAF, MARAC and MAPPA
• Support access to housing, benefits, education, legal advice and community resources
• Maintain accurate, confidential records in line with safeguarding, GDPR and organisational policies
• Build strong professional relationships across safeguarding, health and voluntary sector partners
• Represent the service in meetings and contribute to best practice development

About You

Essential:

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults, children or families
• Strong knowledge of domestic abuse dynamics and safeguarding
• Experience completing risk assessments and safety/support planning
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and work under pressure
• Confident communicator with excellent report‑writing skills
• Skilled in building trust, maintaining boundaries, and working collaboratively
• IT‑competent (Microsoft Office, Teams, case management systems)
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle

Desirable:

• Experience delivering group programmes
• Level 3 qualification in a related field
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing
• Understanding of trauma‑informed practice and VAWG frameworks