Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? West Berkshire Council is seeking a dedicated Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join our Family Safeguarding Team, working in partnership with the newly commissioned Domestic Abuse Service.
The Role
As a Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will be integral to the successful delivery of the Domestic Abuse Transformation Project. You will work collaboratively to:
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Provide specialist domestic abuse advice and support to the Family Safeguarding Team
- Ensure the effective identification, assessment, and intervention for children and families experiencing domestic abuse
- Work in partnership with the Domestic Abuse Hub and other key agencies to ensure coordinated responses to safeguarding
Skills and Attributes
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
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A thorough understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on children and effective safeguarding measures
- Experience in applying specialist knowledge to provide advice and guidance to colleagues
- Strong partnership working skills, with the ability to collaborate with a range of stakeholders
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A positive and solution-focused approach to overcoming challenges
Why Work for West Berkshire Council?
West Berkshire Council is a great place to work, offering a range of excellent employment benefits:
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Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sonia Harris email
[email protected]
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our dedicated team at West Berkshire Council.
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
How to apply
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
West Berkshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share these values. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. This role involves regulated activity with children. As such, appointment is subject to anEnhanced DBS check with the relevant Barred List(s).
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