Family Safeguarding Team Domestic Abuse Worker - Somerset

The YOU Trust LTD; West of England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking a Female Family Safeguarding Team Domestic Abuse Worker to support families affected by domestic abuse in Mendip/Sedgemoor. The successful candidate will engage with families to improve their outcomes, work alongside other agencies, and must have at least 1 year of safeguarding experience. The role offers competitive pay and a range of benefits to support staff well-being.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Enhanced annual leave

Matched pension contributions

Access to certified training

Free health and wellbeing advice

Discounts on shopping

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in safeguarding adults or children is required.
• Experience in developing positive relationships with the community is essential.
• Person-centered approach to service delivery is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Work with families affected by domestic abuse to improve their outcomes.
• Complete needs-led assessments and design interventions.
• Raise awareness and support understanding of domestic abuse dynamics.

Skills

Experience in safeguarding adults or children

Full UK drivers Licence

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Passion for working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse

Job description

Family Safeguarding Team Domestic Abuse Worker - Somerset

The YOU Trust LTD

Bristol

GBP 30,000

Female Family Safeguarding Team Domestic Abuse Worker

Location: Mendip/ Sedgemoor

Salary: £29,919 per year

Permanent, Full Time (40 hours)

YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support, and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure, and valued lives.

• Full UK drivers Licence
• 1 year experience in safeguarding adults or children
• This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

The Role:

The overall purpose of this role is to work with families, where there is an ongoing history of domestic abuse, to achieve their goals and improve outcomes for families. The skilled and experienced post holder will be dual located, primarily working as part of a multi-agency team (Family Safeguarding Team - FST) within social care, with designated time within the local DA team. The post holder will engage with families, complete needs-led assessments, design and deliver interventions to safeguard adults and children, and broker additional support as needed. They will be responsible for raising awareness and supporting others in understanding the dynamics of domestic abuse and its impact.

About You:

• You will be experienced, skilled, and enthusiastic.
• You will be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment.
• You will be passionate about working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse.
• You will work alongside clients as an equal partner, providing advice and guidance suited to their skills and strengths.
• Developing positive relationships with the community and support agencies to create a support network will be central to your work.
• This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
• You will be person-centered, ensuring services are designed around what matters to clients and that support is tailored to their needs.

If you join our organization, you will receive:

• Competitive pay, paid travel time, and higher mileage rates for car sharing.
• Enhanced annual leave with options to buy or sell holiday.
• Matched pension contributions, Death in Service Benefit, and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced sick pay and paid compassionate/emergency leave.
• Access to professionally certified training and fully-funded apprenticeship programs.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• All necessary equipment, including mobile phones, safety gear, uniforms, and refreshments.
• Discounts on shopping and discounted bus travel.
• A supportive employer valuing employee creativity and flexibility.
• The opportunity to work with dedicated and inspiring colleagues.

* The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of clients. All applicants must undergo appropriate screening, including references and DBS checks.

* Engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children without proper clearance is an offence if barred from such activity.