Domestic Abuse Advocate - Sandwell

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Job Title: Domestic Abuse Advocate
Location: Sandwell (travel required)
Salary: 24,761.88 - 26,872.22
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Contract: Permanent

Occupational Requirement: This post is restricted to female applicants under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

MUST HAVE ACCESS TO OWN VEHICLE

We are recruiting a compassionate and committed Domestic Abuse Advocate to provide frontline, trauma-informed support to victims of domestic violence and abuse assessed as standard to medium risk.

You will manage a caseload and deliver high-quality casework, advocacy, and emotional support, empowering survivors to increase their safety, understand the dynamics of abuse, and regain control of their lives. The role involves close partnership working within a multi-agency framework, including safeguarding children and adults.

This is a fully office-based role with some off-site working as required. Hybrid working is not available.

• Provide one-to-one support, advocacy, advice and safety planning for victims of domestic abuse

• Carry out risk and needs assessments using recognised tools

• Manage a caseload, ensuring accurate and timely case recording

• Work collaboratively with partner agencies and contribute to multi-agency meetings

• Refer and work jointly with specialist services, including IDVAs, where risk escalates

• Support clients through criminal and civil court processes when required

• Facilitate group work sessions (face-to-face and online)

• Promote awareness of healthy and unhealthy relationships

• Maintain a strong focus on safeguarding, empowerment and survivor-led practice

You will be empathetic, resilient and highly organised, with a strong commitment to challenging domestic abuse and supporting survivors.

Essential requirements include:

• Experience supporting vulnerable adults and/or children

• Professional experience working with victims of domestic abuse

• Experience managing complex caseloads and risk

• Strong communication, advocacy and report-writing skills

• Ability to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Experience of group work, multi-agency working, safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and motivational interviewing is highly desirable.

What We Offer

• Mileage allowance
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
• Additional wellbeing day each year
• Annual leave buy-back scheme
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Time off in lieu (TOIL) for overtime
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to group clinical supervision with a BACP-trained counsellor
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Bi-annual staff away days and regular internal communications

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.