Family Safeguarding DVA Worker

The YOU Trust LTD; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and travel time

Enhanced annual leave

Matched pension contributions

Sick pay allowances

Training and apprenticeship programmes

Employee assistance Programme

Staff discounts

Job summary

The YOU Trust is seeking a Family Safeguarding DVA Worker for Mendip, Somerset (office in Shepton Mallet). You will provide practical and emotional support, undertake risk and need assessments, and develop personalised support plans to help clients move forward.

You will work with partner agencies to ensure coordinated support, maintain confidential records, manage safeguarding concerns, and advocate on behalf of clients to improve safety and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults or families, ideally in safeguarding or domestic abuse.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding practices and safety for adults and children.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for clients and partners.
• Ability to manage varied caseloads and maintain confidential records.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to adults and families affected by domestic abuse.
• Undertake risk and need assessments and develop personalised support plans.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to coordinate services for clients.
• Maintain accurate records, manage safeguarding concerns, and advocate for clients.

Skills

Experience supporting adults and/or of

Safeguarding practices

Excellent communication

Caseload management

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Family Safeguarding DVA Worker

Location: Mendip, Somerset - Office in Shepton Mallett

Salary: £31,146pa

Permanent/Full Time

The first suitable applicant will be appointed.

PARAGON is a specialist team within The YOU Trust and our mission is ‘together empowering change’ for individuals, families, and our communities. We are committed to ending violence against adults and children and do this through empowering individual and communities to change.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience supporting adults, families or vulnerable people, ideally within domestic abuse, safeguarding, housing or support services.

• A strong understanding of safeguarding practices and a commitment to promoting the safety and wellbeing of adults and children.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusting, professional relationships with clients and partner agencies.

• The ability to manage a varied caseload, prioritise effectively and maintain accurate, confidential records.

• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.

The Role:

As a member of the PARAGON team, you will play a vital role in empowering individuals and families affected by domestic abuse and helping to create safer communities. You will provide practical and emotional support, undertake risk and need assessments, develop personalised support plans, and work alongside clients to help them achieve positive outcomes.

You will work collaboratively with partner agencies, statutory services and community organisations to ensure clients receive coordinated support. The role requires maintaining accurate records, managing safeguarding concerns appropriately, and advocating on behalf of clients where necessary. Every day will be different, but your focus will remain the same: empowering people to make informed choices, increase their safety, and move forward with confidence.

About You:

You are compassionate, resilient and motivated to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. You will have experience working in a fast-paced environment and be confident supporting people through challenging and complex circumstances. Passionate about ending violence against adults and children, you will work alongside clients as an equal partner, recognising their strengths and empowering them to achieve their goals.

You will be an excellent communicator who can build positive, professional relationships with clients, colleagues and external agencies. Adaptable and organised, you will be able to balance competing priorities while maintaining a person‑centred approach that reflects PARAGON's mission of Together Empowering Change.

• You will be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.

• You will be used to working in a fast-paced environment.

• You will be passionate about working with Adult victims / survivors

• You will work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person’s skills and strengths.

• Developing positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.

Our Benefits:

If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.

• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.

• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.

• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.

• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully funded apprenticeship programmes.

• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.

• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!

• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.

The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.