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Female Domestic Abuse Practitioner - Part Time

Salary: £13,624 per annum

Hours: 20 hours per week

Contract: Part-Time

Setting: Domestic Abuse Hostel / Refuge - Office Based

Working Pattern: Rota covering Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, including 2pm-7pm shifts.

About the Role

We are recruiting an experienced

Female Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join a specialist domestic abuse refuge in Leicester, supporting

women and children from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse .

You will provide culturally sensitive, trauma-informed practical and emotional support, helping residents remain safe, access appropriate services and work towards greater independence.

Female applicants only: Being female is an occupational requirement for this role where confirmed by the employer under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one practical and emotional support to women and children.
• Complete risk assessments, safety plans and individual support plans.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Support residents with housing, benefits, legal, health and welfare matters.
• Provide advocacy and make referrals to relevant services.
• Work with Social Care, Police, MARAC, health professionals and other agencies.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records.
• Support the safe day-to-day running of the refuge.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience within domestic abuse, women's refuge, VAWG, supported housing, homelessness, family support or a similar setting
• Good knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and safety planning.
• Strong communication, advocacy and case-management skills.
• Knowledge of Forced Marriage, Honour-Based Abuse, FGM and NRPF would be advantageous.
• An understanding of the cultural barriers BAME women may experience when accessing domestic abuse services.
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to undertake one.
• Ability to work the required afternoon and weekend rota.

An additional relevant community language would be highly desirable.

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