Senior Domestic Abuse Practitioner

Honeycomb Group; Hawton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Honeycomb Group in Staffordshire Moorlands is seeking a Senior Domestic Abuse Practitioner to support adults and families in our safe accommodation services. You will deliver focused one-to-one support to help them live a life free from abuse.

The role involves risk assessment, multi‑agency collaboration (MARAC/CYP), helping with housing and benefits, rota management, on‑call coverage, and contributing to meeting funding targets. A DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
• Experience delivering support to customers and meeting deadlines.
• Experience supporting adults with complex needs.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and housing safety in safe accommodation.
• Experience leading a team and conducting appraisals.
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Process referrals, identify risk, and deliver tailored support.
• Line manage staff and contribute to a safe, high-quality service.
• Work with multi‑agency partners and attend MARAC/CYP meetings.
• Support customers with housing, benefits, tenancy responsibilities, and progression to independence.
• Assist with service delivery: rota management, on‑call, reporting, and meeting targets.
• Happy to clean and prepare voids.

Skills

Customer support

Team management

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Driving licence

Computer skills

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Domestic abuse safeguarding qualifications

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Senior Domestic Abuse Practitioner

£28,598.62 a year

Staffordshire Moorlands

Permanent

Full-Time

As a Senior Domestic Abuse Practitioner, youll support adults and families living in our safe accommodation services. Youll deliver focused and tailored one-to-one support to help them live a life free from abuse.

What youll do:

• Process customer referrals, identify risk and support needs, and deliver tailored practical, emotional and advocacy support for both male and female service users.
• Line manage staff and contribute to a safe, flexible, and high-quality support service.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, attending meetings (e.g. MARAC/CYP) and advocating for customers.
• Support customers with housing, benefits, tenancy responsibilities, and progression towards independence.
• Assist with service delivery, including rota management, on-call support, reporting, and meeting targets/funding requirements.
• Happy to clean and prepare voids.

Who you are:

• A good level of education such as GCSE English and maths, or equivalent.
• Experience delivering support to customers, recognising their individual needs, making sure they have access to opportunities, all while meeting set deadlines.
• Experience supporting adults with complex needs such as relationship abuse and mental health.
• Knowledge of safeguarding.
• Experience of supporting a team, completing appraisals and check-ins.
• Knowledge of housing and health and safety requirements in a safe accommodation setting.
• An understanding of domestic abuse, including the impact on those affected by it and the legal and practical remedies available to them.
• The ability to work well under pressure and in complex situations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Domestic abuse and safeguarding qualifications.
• A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle for work.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check.