Domestic Abuse Specialist
Posted Today by Supporting Futures Consulting Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Yorkshire, UK
Summary: The Domestic Abuse Specialist role in West Yorkshire focuses on providing expert support and guidance to victims of domestic violence within a police contact center. The position involves conducting risk assessments, offering real-time feedback to police, and ensuring a trauma-informed response for victims. This role is part of a pioneering initiative aimed at improving the safety and experiences of domestic abuse survivors. Candidates should be passionate about making a significant impact in the field of domestic violence support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Listening to domestic abuse calls and providing Real Time feedback and guidance to police call handlers and officers attending domestic abuse incidents
- Reviewing risk assessments, identifying safeguarding concerns and ensuring risks are accurately identified
- Identifying repeat victimisation, escalating risk and safeguarding concerns
- Championing trauma-informed, survivor-centred practice and help embed it into frontline policing
- Working collaboratively with police and partner agencies to improve outcomes
- Ensuring victims' voices, experiences and vulnerabilities are recognised and appropriately recorded
- Promoting best practice and supporting the ongoing development of police staff through 121 support and training
- Working collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure victims can access the right support and services
Key Skills:
- Experience working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse or within safeguarding services.
- A strong understanding of domestic abuse dynamics, risk assessment and trauma-informed practice.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to provide guidance, challenge and support to professionals.
- The ability to remain calm, resilient and make sound decisions in a fast-paced operational environment
- Excellent communication skills and confidence working with professionals
Salary (Rate): £33,000 yearly
City: West Yorkshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: Domestic Abuse Specialist
Location: West Yorkshire
Salary: £33,000 FTE
Length of Contract: 12-month contract with potential extension
Hours: 25 hours a week, Monday Sunday on a flexible 4 week working pattern
Possibility for additional/full time hours if requested
Are you passionate about supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence? Do you want to help shape the future of policing and make a real impact at the moment it matters most?
We're looking for a Domestic Abuse Specialist to join the groundbreaking domestic violence pilot in West Yorkshire. Working alongside the Police within the Customer Contact Centre, you'll provide expert advice, support risk assessments, and help ensure victims receive a trauma-informed, victim-centred response from their very first contact with the police.
Every call matters. Every decision matters. As part of the Raneem's Law team, you'll play a vital role in improving the safety and experiences of victims and survivors of domestic abuse across West Yorkshire.
What You'll Be Doing
- Listening to domestic abuse calls and providing Real Time feedback and guidance to police call handlers and officers attending domestic abuse incidents
- Reviewing risk assessments, identifying safeguarding concerns and ensuring risks are accurately identified
- Identifying repeat victimisation, escalating risk and safeguarding concerns
- Championing trauma-informed, survivor-centred practice and help embed it into frontline policing
- Working collaboratively with police and partner agencies to improve outcomes
- Ensuring victims' voices, experiences and vulnerabilities are recognised and appropriately recorded
- Promoting best practice and supporting the ongoing development of police staff through 121 support and training
- Working collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure victims can access the right support and services
What We're Looking For
- Experience working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse or within safeguarding services.
- A strong understanding of domestic abuse dynamics, risk assessment and trauma-informed practice.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to provide guidance, challenge and support to professionals.
- The ability to remain calm, resilient and make sound decisions in a fast-paced operational environment
- Excellent communication skills and confidence working with professionals
Why Join?
- Be part of a nationally recognised pilot programme
- Flexible working pattern averaging around 25 hours per week
- Make a genuine difference to victims and survivors
- Work alongside dedicated professionals driving real change
For more information, please call the team on (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Ria or email her your CV at (url removed)
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