Job Title: Domestic Abuse Advocate
Location: Sandwell (travel required)
Salary: £24,784.50 - £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
About the Role
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.
Key Responsibilities
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
About You
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!
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The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer
Salary description
£24784.00 - £25784.00 per year