Trauma-Informed Domestic Abuse Navigator (Outreach)

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

4Recruitment Services is seeking a Domestic Abuse Navigator to join a dedicated Domestic Abuse Team in Camden, London. You will provide intensive, trauma-informed support to survivors facing homelessness, ill health and other barriers.

The role requires 3 days per week (21 hours) with outreach across Camden and one day per week at King's Cross office. You will build trust, coordinate services and advocate for women and children.

Qualifications

• Experience providing frontline support to individuals affected by domestic abuse, gender-based violence and/or multiple disadvantages.
• Experience of community outreach, engaging vulnerable individuals and overcoming barriers to accessing services.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, safety planning and delivering crisis interventions.
• Experience working collaboratively with multi-agency professionals and external support services.
• An understanding of domestic abuse, trauma, safeguarding and the impact of multiple disadvantages on survivors and their children.
• Knowledge of available support options and the challenges survivors face when accessing housing, health, welfare and specialist services.

Responsibilities

• Build strong, trusting relationships with survivors, providing person-centred support.
• Conduct regular community outreach to engage women who may struggle to access traditional services.
• Complete risk assessments, develop safety plans and provide crisis and non-crisis interventions.
• Support survivors experiencing housing difficulties, including homelessness, accessing safe accommodation and maintaining tenancies.
• Assist with welfare benefits, budgeting, debt management and improving financial independence.
• Support survivors to access health services, substance misuse support, education, training, employment and other specialist services.
• Advocate for survivors and their children, including accompanying them to appointments, court hearings and meetings with relevant agencies where required.
• Coordinate multi-agency support, working closely with housing, health, social care, criminal justice and voluntary-sector services.
• Help survivors reduce isolation, rebuild self-esteem and work towards their personal goals.
• Contribute to service development and wider advocacy to address the barriers faced by women experiencing domestic abuse and multiple disadvantages.

Skills

Frontline support

Outreach

Risk assessments

Safety planning

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

4Recruitment Services is seeking a Domestic Abuse Navigator to join a dedicated Domestic Abuse Team in Camden, London. You will provide intensive, trauma-informed support to survivors facing homelessness, ill health and other barriers.

The role requires 3 days per week (21 hours) with outreach across Camden and one day per week at King's Cross office. You will build trust, coordinate services and advocate for women and children.