Domestic Abuse Assertive Outreach Worker

2 weeks ago


Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Job description

**Directorate -** **Adult Care, Housing & Public Health**

**37 hours per week, Temporary until March 2025**

**Initially based with Rotherham Rise**

Safeguarding Adults works with partner agencies in the statutory and voluntary sector to deliver integrated domestic and sexual abuse services. A key sector service is the Domestic Abuse Assertive Outreach Service (DAAOS) who provide a high-quality service to victims of domestic abuse who have been identified to have high, complex needs and require intense 1-1 support, particularly in relation to court proceedings.

The Domestic Abuse Assertive Outreach post offers an excellent development opportunity for experienced practitioners with a good understanding of domestic abuse and risk assessment.

The post will be recruited to and managed by adult care but deployed into Rotherham Rise to support with the Domestic Abuse (DA) pathway and workflow.

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 places a legal duty on councils to support homeless victims of domestic abuse who are eligible for assistance to access safe accommodation and give them priority need for accommodation secured by the local authority.

The successful postholder will be required/need:
To ensure that victims receive support and advice in risk reduction to increase their own safety and to provide emotional recovery.

To have awareness of trauma informed practice.

To complete risk assessments and devise safety planning strategies.

To liaise with partner agencies who can also support victims and where appropriate/necessary act as their advocate.

To attend MARAC meetings, case conferences and various other multi-agency meetings

To support clients to navigate their way through the criminal and civil justice system

SafeLives IDVA Accreditation is desirable or the ability to demonstrate evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience.
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults._
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview._
- For further information, please visit our_ _website_._



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