Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable people? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join our Domestic Abuse Service. You will be joining a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £28,000 plus on-call payments (between £2,000 and £3,000 p.a.) and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum. We also offer a comprehensive in-house training programme. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation to victims of domestic abuse. We have an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. Our other services include a Complex Needs Supported Accommodation service and a Counselling service. We are looking for a reliable and committed individual who is able to: Offer a high-quality service to individuals and people with children living in our supported accommodation service, supporting them to achieve and sustain independent living, through one to one and group work delivery. Be responsible for managing a caseload for people who are accessing the supported accommodation service. Provide a resettlement service for service users that have transitioned into their own accommodation. Act as a lead within the service for a specific underrepresented group (e.g. ethnic minorities, men, LGBT, older people, people with care and support needs). The successful candidate will have: NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience with working with vulnerable people and/or willingness to work towards a qualification. Experience of working with vulnerable people. Experience of assessing the needs and risks of vulnerable people. Experience of 1 to 1 work and carrying a caseload. Experience of working in partnership with a range of different agencies. Experience of record keeping and report writing. Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by vulnerable people. Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House. Ability to/or desire to learn to develop and deliver group work programmes. Ability to work effectively within a team and on own initiative. Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additional requirements: Ability to work flexible hours. To take part in an out of hours on call rota with other staff. You will need to live within a 30 minute drive to Valley House. Be mobile and able to travel city wide at short notice (car driver with use of a vehicle). Candidates who are not car drivers, due to a disability, will be considered. This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20 April 2026 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 29 April 2026. If you are shortlisted for interview you will be notified via email. For more information about Valley House please visit our website (url removed)
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable people? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join our Domestic Abuse Service. You will be joining a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £28,000 plus on-call payments (between £2,000 and £3,000 p.a.) and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum. We also offer a comprehensive in-house training programme. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation to victims of domestic abuse. We have an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. Our other services include a Complex Needs Supported Accommodation service and a Counselling service. We are looking for a reliable and committed individual who is able to: Offer a high-quality service to individuals and people with children living in our supported accommodation service, supporting them to achieve and sustain independent living, through one to one and group work delivery. Be responsible for managing a caseload for people who are accessing the supported accommodation service. Provide a resettlement service for service users that have transitioned into their own accommodation. Act as a lead within the service for a specific underrepresented group (e.g. ethnic minorities, men, LGBT, older people, people with care and support needs). The successful candidate will have: NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience with working with vulnerable people and/or willingness to work towards a qualification. Experience of working with vulnerable people. Experience of assessing the needs and risks of vulnerable people. Experience of 1 to 1 work and carrying a caseload. Experience of working in partnership with a range of different agencies. Experience of record keeping and report writing. Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by vulnerable people. Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House. Ability to/or desire to learn to develop and deliver group work programmes. Ability to work effectively within a team and on own initiative. Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additional requirements: Ability to work flexible hours. To take part in an out of hours on call rota with other staff. You will need to live within a 30 minute drive to Valley House. Be mobile and able to travel city wide at short notice (car driver with use of a vehicle). Candidates who are not car drivers, due to a disability, will be considered. This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20 April 2026 and interviews will be held on Wednesday 29 April 2026. If you are shortlisted for interview you will be notified via email. For more information about Valley House please visit our website (url removed)
Valley House is excited to announce that we have secured funding from the Masonic Charitable Foundation to increase our offer to children and young people that have experienced domestic abuse. This funding will allow us to support more children and young people on their recovery journey. As the Children & Young People s Practitioner you will join our Domestic Abuse Service, working, part-time, 16 hours per week. Valley House is a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £11,947 p.a. and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave of 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum (pro-rata for part time staff). Valley House offers a comprehensive in-house training programme, access to a range of accredited training, subsidised nursery places for staff and an Employee Assistance Programme. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation and Community Support to survivors of domestic abuse, including survivors with complex needs. We also have an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. We are looking for a reliable and committed individual who is able to: Lead on the development and delivery of a groupwork programme for children and young people that have experienced domestic abuse. Jointly deliver the groupwork programme with another member of staff. Ensure outcome data is collected as per funder expectations. Provide 1 to 1 support to a small caseload of children and young people that have experienced domestic abuse. The successful candidate will have: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or relevant experience. Experience of facilitating group work/activities. Experience of working with children and young people that have experienced trauma. Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. Knowledge and understanding of working with neurodiverse children and young people. Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding children and adults. Knowledge of effective ways of working to engage with children and young people. Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House. Ability to work effectively within a team and on one s own initiative. Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additional requirements: Ability to work flexible hours. Be mobile and able to travel city wide (car driver with use of a vehicle). Candidates who are not car drivers, due to a disability, will be considered. This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. The hours of work are 16 hours per week. The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20 April 2026 and interviews will be held on Thursday 30 April 2026
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Valley House is excited to announce that we have secured funding from the Masonic Charitable Foundation to increase our offer to children and young people that have experienced domestic abuse. This funding will allow us to support more children and young people on their recovery journey. As the Children & Young People s Practitioner you will join our Domestic Abuse Service, working, part-time, 16 hours per week. Valley House is a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £11,947 p.a. and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave of 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum (pro-rata for part time staff). Valley House offers a comprehensive in-house training programme, access to a range of accredited training, subsidised nursery places for staff and an Employee Assistance Programme. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation and Community Support to survivors of domestic abuse, including survivors with complex needs. We also have an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. We are looking for a reliable and committed individual who is able to: Lead on the development and delivery of a groupwork programme for children and young people that have experienced domestic abuse. Jointly deliver the groupwork programme with another member of staff. Ensure outcome data is collected as per funder expectations. Provide 1 to 1 support to a small caseload of children and young people that have experienced domestic abuse. The successful candidate will have: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or relevant experience. Experience of facilitating group work/activities. Experience of working with children and young people that have experienced trauma. Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. Knowledge and understanding of working with neurodiverse children and young people. Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding children and adults. Knowledge of effective ways of working to engage with children and young people. Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House. Ability to work effectively within a team and on one s own initiative. Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additional requirements: Ability to work flexible hours. Be mobile and able to travel city wide (car driver with use of a vehicle). Candidates who are not car drivers, due to a disability, will be considered. This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. The hours of work are 16 hours per week. The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20 April 2026 and interviews will be held on Thursday 30 April 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Domestic Abuse Practitioners to join our Domestic Abuse Complex Needs service, working full-time, 37.5 hours per week. You will be joining a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £28,000 p.a., plus on-call payments (minimum £2,000 - £3,000) per annum and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum. We also offer a comprehensive in-house training programme, access to a range of accredited training, clinical supervision, subsidised nursery places and an Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation to survivors of domestic abuse and with complex needs. There is also an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. We are looking for reliable and committed individuals who are able to: Offer a high-quality service to survivors of domestic abuse with complex needs accessing Valley House Safe and Supported Accommodation in accordance with Valley House s operational policies and procedures. Manage a small caseload of service users who are accessing the 7-bed Complex service. Supporting service users to achieve and sustain independent living, through one to one and groupwork delivery. Provide a resettlement service for service users that have transitioned into their own accommodation. Be part of a staff rota covering shifts, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. The successful candidate will have: QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Required Desirable Extensive experience in the related area of work and willingness to work towards a qualification ü Mental First Aider qualified or willing to undertake this training, Valley House will fund this ü Experience of working with individuals and children affected by domestic abuse ü Experience of working with individuals experiencing Mental Health and/or alcohol and Drug misuse ü Experience assessing the needs and risks of people affected by domestic abuse ü Experience of 1 to 1 work and carrying a caseload ü Experience of working in partnership with a range of different agencies ü Experience of record keeping and report writing ü KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by survivors of domestic abuse ü Knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse, mental health and alcohol and drug misuse ü Knowledge of effective interventions in relation to working with survivors of domestic abuse where complex needs are present ü Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding adults and children ü Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House ü SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to develop and deliver groupwork programs ü Ability to work effectively within a team and on one s own initiative ü Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook ü Excellent written and verbal communication skills ü ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to work flexible hours with a flexible approach ü To take part in an out-of-hours on-call Rota with other staff ü Need to have a UK driving Licence and access to a vehicle and able to travel city wide at short notice ü This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20th April 2026, with interviews scheduled to take place on Tuesday 28th April (pm.) If you would like to know more about Valley House please visit our website (url removed)
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Domestic Abuse Practitioners to join our Domestic Abuse Complex Needs service, working full-time, 37.5 hours per week. You will be joining a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £28,000 p.a., plus on-call payments (minimum £2,000 - £3,000) per annum and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum. We also offer a comprehensive in-house training programme, access to a range of accredited training, clinical supervision, subsidised nursery places and an Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation to survivors of domestic abuse and with complex needs. There is also an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. We are looking for reliable and committed individuals who are able to: Offer a high-quality service to survivors of domestic abuse with complex needs accessing Valley House Safe and Supported Accommodation in accordance with Valley House s operational policies and procedures. Manage a small caseload of service users who are accessing the 7-bed Complex service. Supporting service users to achieve and sustain independent living, through one to one and groupwork delivery. Provide a resettlement service for service users that have transitioned into their own accommodation. Be part of a staff rota covering shifts, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. The successful candidate will have: QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE Required Desirable Extensive experience in the related area of work and willingness to work towards a qualification ü Mental First Aider qualified or willing to undertake this training, Valley House will fund this ü Experience of working with individuals and children affected by domestic abuse ü Experience of working with individuals experiencing Mental Health and/or alcohol and Drug misuse ü Experience assessing the needs and risks of people affected by domestic abuse ü Experience of 1 to 1 work and carrying a caseload ü Experience of working in partnership with a range of different agencies ü Experience of record keeping and report writing ü KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by survivors of domestic abuse ü Knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse, mental health and alcohol and drug misuse ü Knowledge of effective interventions in relation to working with survivors of domestic abuse where complex needs are present ü Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding adults and children ü Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House ü SKILLS AND ABILITIES Ability to develop and deliver groupwork programs ü Ability to work effectively within a team and on one s own initiative ü Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook ü Excellent written and verbal communication skills ü ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Ability to work flexible hours with a flexible approach ü To take part in an out-of-hours on-call Rota with other staff ü Need to have a UK driving Licence and access to a vehicle and able to travel city wide at short notice ü This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20th April 2026, with interviews scheduled to take place on Tuesday 28th April (pm.) If you would like to know more about Valley House please visit our website (url removed)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Domestic Abuse Children & Families Practitioner to join our Domestic Abuse Service, working 37.5 hours per week, part time roles also available. You will be joining a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £28000 p.a. with on-call payments between £2,000 - £3,000 p.a.) and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave of 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum. A comprehensive in-house training programme. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation and Community Support to survivors of domestic abuse and their families. We also have an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. We are looking for a reliable and committed individual who is able to: To be responsible for the completion of all referrals to children s services for service users accessing the Valley House Supported Accommodation Domestic Abuse Service where appropriate. Responsible for safeguarding children and families within the domestic abuse supported accommodation service To support service users to access additional support services such as WISH, health visitors, early education, as appropriate. Responsibility for tracking the progress of all referrals into other agencies. To act as a lead within the service in relation to city wide developments for children and families. To facilitate 1 to 1 Support and group work with children and families. Liaise with universal services and facilitate/develop activities with external agencies where appropriate. Continue the development of groups and resources. The successful candidate will have: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Experience of working with families affected by domestic abuse. Experience of completing assessments with vulnerable families. Experience of multi-agency working. Experience of facilitating group work/activities. Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by survivors of domestic abuse. Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding children and adults. Knowledge of effective ways of working to engage with vulnerable families. Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House. Ability to work effectively within a team and on own initiative. Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additional requirements: Ability to work flexible hours. Be mobile and able to travel city wide at short notice (car driver with use of a vehicle). Candidates who are not car drivers, due to a disability, will be considered. This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. (Part time shifts also available) The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20 April 2026 and interviews will be held on Monday 27 April 2026 For more information about Valley House please visit our website (url removed)
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Domestic Abuse Children & Families Practitioner to join our Domestic Abuse Service, working 37.5 hours per week, part time roles also available. You will be joining a multi service charity based in Coventry. In return, we offer a competitive salary of £28000 p.a. with on-call payments between £2,000 - £3,000 p.a.) and a contributory pension scheme. Annual leave of 26 days + bank holidays with an additional day s leave for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 29 days per annum. A comprehensive in-house training programme. What We Do: The charity has a fully trained staff team providing Supported Accommodation and Community Support to survivors of domestic abuse and their families. We also have an on-site Children s Nursery that provides full day care for pre-school children. We are looking for a reliable and committed individual who is able to: To be responsible for the completion of all referrals to children s services for service users accessing the Valley House Supported Accommodation Domestic Abuse Service where appropriate. Responsible for safeguarding children and families within the domestic abuse supported accommodation service To support service users to access additional support services such as WISH, health visitors, early education, as appropriate. Responsibility for tracking the progress of all referrals into other agencies. To act as a lead within the service in relation to city wide developments for children and families. To facilitate 1 to 1 Support and group work with children and families. Liaise with universal services and facilitate/develop activities with external agencies where appropriate. Continue the development of groups and resources. The successful candidate will have: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in a related area of work and/or a minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Experience of working with families affected by domestic abuse. Experience of completing assessments with vulnerable families. Experience of multi-agency working. Experience of facilitating group work/activities. Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties faced by survivors of domestic abuse. Knowledge of best practice in relation to safeguarding children and adults. Knowledge of effective ways of working to engage with vulnerable families. Understanding and passion for the work of Valley House. Ability to work effectively within a team and on own initiative. Competent in the use of IT tools, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Additional requirements: Ability to work flexible hours. Be mobile and able to travel city wide at short notice (car driver with use of a vehicle). Candidates who are not car drivers, due to a disability, will be considered. This post requires a satisfactory DBS check. This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1). The hours of work are 37.5 hours per week. (Part time shifts also available) The closing date is 12 noon on Monday 20 April 2026 and interviews will be held on Monday 27 April 2026 For more information about Valley House please visit our website (url removed)
