Children's Domestic Abuse Specialist

2 weeks ago

Daventry, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Domestic Abuse Service Full time

**Children’s Domestic Abuse Specialist (CDAS) - full time 37.5 hours**

**Initially on a fixed term contract until March 31st 2024**

Based West Northamptonshire. £26,534 per annum.

We are looking to recruit a Children’s Domestic Abuse Specialist to deliver a comprehensive support service to vulnerable adults and children to be based in a designated locality, initially on a contract until 31st March 2024. This is a dual role, partly dedicated to working with families admitted to refuge and partly working with families within the community who have been affected by domestic abuse.

**Applicants must have**:

- 2 years’ experience of working in a supportive role with vulnerable families and/or children, or equivalent
- Clear understanding and awareness of domestic abuse and the impact on victims
- Clear understanding of alcohol and drug issues
- Excellent communication and report writing skills
- Proficient IT skills
- Current driving licence and access to vehicle

**Any applicant must complete an enhanced DBS check and have 2 references returned prior to confirmation of appointment.**

Closing date: 5pm on 12th June 2023

Planned start date: 14th August 2023

**Purpose of Post**:

- To provide a dedicated service to children and young people in Northamptonshire who have witnessed or experienced domestic abuse.
- To give children and young people the opportunity to talk about their experiences in a safe environment, to be listened to and taken seriously.
- To educate and empower children and young people to recognise the difference between a healthy and unhealthy relationship.
- To contribute to the development and review of 1:1 and group work programmes for children and young people, addressing their individual anxieties and fears following their experience of domestic abuse.
- To support and educate parents both in refuge and the community to understand the impact that domestic abuse has on their child/ren, the parent/child relationship and parenting.
- To work in conjunction with appropriate agencies surrounding children, young people and families working in a multi-agency approach to ensure all identified support needs are recorded, regularly reviewed and communicated as appropriate.
- To work alongside Domestic Abuse Specialists to ensure a cohesive, needs led service to children and parents accessing the service within the county.
- Advocate for the rights of children to be respected, heard and protected.
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**Main areas of responsibility**:
**Service Users**:

- Develop positive working relationships with external agencies across the county to respond and identify needs of children and young people impacted by domestic abuse.
- Ensure adherence to NDAS safeguarding policy including the reporting and recording of all referrals. To attend or provide written reports as requested by children’s services.
- To complete initial assessments with parents, children and young people accessing the service to ensure all support needs are identified, recorded and regularly reviewed.
- To organise, plan and facilitate regular 1-1 and groupwork sessions ensuring accurate records are maintained.
- To provide regular activities for children and young people within refuge facilitating opportunities to build relationships and identify support needs. To source and refer to community activities where available.
- To support parents within refuge and the community to understand how domestic abuse impacts their children, their parenting and the parent-child relationship. This can be facilitated by 1-1 sessions, groupwork and parent drop-ins within refuge.
- Undertake a Safety Plan Assessment for each child in refuge and ensure that all identified interventions are carried out as soon as possible and regularly reviewed. Liaising with external agencies as appropriate
- To record all relevant information on case management software (electronic forms where necessary), to evidence the necessary outcomes where required ensuring this is done within agreed timescales.
- Ensure the voice of the victim is heard and documented throughout sessions.

General
- Attend regular staff meeting sharing updates and disseminating information as required.
- Promote a positive image of NDAS representing the organisation to increase professional and public awareness of the organisations work.
- Being aware of the potential for racial and/or other forms of harassment or discrimination within the refuges and the organisation and working positively to challenge any such harassment with a positive outcome for all parties.
- Comply with NDAS diversity & equality policy in all areas of work and positively promote these principles amongst colleagues, clients, and other members of the community.
- Support in the induction of new staff or students to ensure a good working knowledge of the services available.
- Liaise with external agencies to promote the work of NDAS
- Ensure equal opportunities for all s

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