Regional Domestic Abuse Senior

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RSR Justice are currently recruiting on behalf of our client based in the Black Country for a Regional Domestic Abuse Senior.

This is a full time, permanent role and offers a salary of £27,800 - £30,187.00 (dependent on experience).

**Full driving license and access to own vehicle is required for this position.**

**Main Duties**:

- To be located on a daily basis within and operational team at a client sites where there are IDVA’s and or advocates.
- Provide daily presence and support giving advice and guidance to immediate issues relating to supporting victims of domestic abuse as the risk is being identified.
- Making sure phones are answered, quality correspondence is sent, offsite visits are safe and those working at home are delivering the service as expected. Advice and support are related to the dynamics of abuse, appropriate interventions, assessing risk, offsite visits and joint working where appropriate.
- Observe daily dynamics and practice amongst the support staff to ensure that advice and guidance is delivered against the Operating Procedures, quality standards and policies/procedures.
- Maintain a log of all safeguarding issues being dealt with by the support staff and monitor progress, risk and safety plans on a regular basis to ensure appropriate support is being provided.
- Support staff to prepare for case conferences and observe practice of staff at least twice a year when presenting support to other agencies.
- Oversee all cases being presented to MARAC’s across the region to ensure that they meet the required standards for submission. Monitor progress before, during and after to ensure actions are followed up and the victims and systems are updated accurately.
- Ensure that all support staff are using the operating system accurately and consistently. Provide advice, support and where necessary training on the use of the system and in particular the standard of case notes and interventions.
- Assist the manager in the preparation of compliance reporting against funds against the reporting schedule and overseeing client feedback and case study submissions.
- Assist support staff in reviewing cases and presenting cases to close overseeing their submissions and ensuring that caseloads remain manageable.
- Identify opportunities for joint working with other partners internally to support victims and where necessary allocate clear lines of responsibilities in support plans to ensure all parties know what their role and responsibility is and they are accountable for them.
- Plan and organize regular group activities for victims to attend facilitated by support staff.
- Assist in inductions and probationary periods to ensure that staff meet the required standards.
- Work with the manager to build relationships with stakeholders and ensure appropriate sharing of information in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Maintaining standards outlines in the Operating Procedures, West Midlands DVA standards, Safe Lives IDVA standards and others identified and relevant to supporting victims of domestic abuse.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Educated to minimum Level 3 or equivalent, with a good level of experience in Health and social care, accredited IDVA qualification or similar. GCSEs English and Mathematics - Grade C or above.
- Experience in delivering training (preferably a teaching accreditation or willing to take a teaching accreditation).
- Experiencing of working within a supportive setting for vulnerable people providing direct support and a needs led service undertaking risk and needs assessment and support planning.
- Experience of working in a professional environment, representing a company/self professionally and managing a caseload.
- Experience of working within a supportive setting for vulnerable people, homelessness/destitution managing complex casework.
- Experience of preparing accurate reports for formal setting such as MARAC, case conferences or similar proceedings.
- Knowledge of complex needs including problematic substance use and harm reducing interventions.

**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**

Red Snapper Justice is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.