Read more

Brook Street; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Brook Street in Leicester is recruiting a Female Domestic Abuse Practitioner (Part Time) to support women and children in a specialist refuge. The role is 20 hours per week with a rota covering Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, including 2pm-7pm shifts.

Salary £13,624 per annum. You will provide culturally sensitive, trauma‑informed practical and emotional support, complete risk assessments and liaise with social care, police and health professionals.

Qualifications

• Experience within domestic abuse, women's refuge, VAWG, supported housing or similar setting.
• Strong communication, advocacy and case-management skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and safety planning is desirable.
• DBS clearance or willingness to undertake one is required.
• Ability to work the afternoon and weekend rota.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one practical and emotional support to women and children.
• Complete risk assessments, safety plans and individual support plans.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Support residents with housing, benefits, legal, health and welfare matters.
• Provide advocacy and make referrals to relevant services.
• Work with Social Care, Police, MARAC and health professionals.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records.
• Support the safe day-to-day running of the refuge.

Skills

Experience in domestic abuse settings

Communication & advocacy

BAME cultural sensitivity

Job description

Female Domestic Abuse Practitioner - Part Time

Salary: £13,624 per annum

Hours: 20 hours per week

Contract: Part-Time

Setting: Domestic Abuse Hostel / Refuge - Office Based

Working Pattern: Rota covering Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, including 2pm-7pm shifts.

About the Role

We are recruiting an experienced

Female Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join a specialist domestic abuse refuge in Leicester, supporting

women and children from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

You will provide culturally sensitive, trauma-informed practical and emotional support, helping residents remain safe, access appropriate services and work towards greater independence.

Female applicants only: Being female is an occupational requirement for this role where confirmed by the employer under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one practical and emotional support to women and children.
• Complete risk assessments, safety plans and individual support plans.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Support residents with housing, benefits, legal, health and welfare matters.
• Provide advocacy and make referrals to relevant services.
• Work with Social Care, Police, MARAC, health professionals and other agencies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records.
• Support the safe day-to-day running of the refuge.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience within domestic abuse, women's refuge, VAWG, supported housing, homelessness, family support or a similar setting
• Good knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and safety planning.
• Strong communication, advocacy and case-management skills.
• Knowledge of Forced Marriage, Honour-Based Abuse, FGM and NRPF would be advantageous.
• An understanding of the cultural barriers BAME women may experience when accessing domestic abuse services.
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to undertake one.
• Ability to work the required afternoon and weekend rota.

An additional relevant community language would be highly desirable.