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Assistant Domestic Abuse Practitioner

Posted 2 days ago

Assistant Domestic Abuse Practitioner
£19,036 a year
Staffordshire Moorlands
Hours per week:32
Contract type:Permanent

Youll work with our clients team to deliver high quality support and accommodation to people fleeing domestic abuse, including their children. You will be the first point of contact for external enquires, referrals, admissions and to the residents residing in the refuge accommodation. This may include offering housing related support to some of their customers in community accommodation.

Job requirements

Ensure customers feel welcome when they first move in and they are fully aware of the support they can access as well as their responsibilities within the accommodation,

Provide customer-focused practical and emotional support.

Manage referrals, carry out any necessary risk assessments and assign accommodation based on customer needs.

Maintain customer focused safety plans and risk management plans to keep the customer and their family safe, all while keeping accurate records.

Be the first point of communication at refuge and respond to any issues or emergencies in both the refuge setting and within the community to support customers.

Assess any risk or safeguarding issues and respond appropriately, making sure that incidents are recorded appropriately.

Support the team to meet void targets by turning rooms around ready for new customers to move in.

What our client is looking for

A good standard of education, for example GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.

Good ICT skills and familiar with Microsoft office.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Able to risk asses and support people with complex needs.

Experience of handling personal data, working in line with GDPR.

A genuine understanding of people in abusive relationships. Youll be their voice so youll need great communication skills to provide them with the best support to keep them safe.

Great problem solving skills and the ability to think quickly on your feet.

Able to work independently and remotely, being self-motivated with great time management. Youll be able to meet deadlines and make and keep clear factual recordings of information.

This is a community-based role so you will need a vehicle suitable for business use and a full UK driving licence.

DBS check.

Be a catalyst for change and help them impact the way their region addresses abusive relationships. Apply now!

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Who our client is

They are a team of social-minded brands championing happy homes in their region by providing services and support that help people across Staffordshire and its surrounding areas feel secure, connected and confident.

They are the catalyst for change in their community and their sector. They are working to systematically impact the way their region and their sector addresses abusive relationships. Everything they do is driven by a deep desire to change the future of relationships for the better. This is the start of something great.

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