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Domestic Violence Officer

Job Description

Domestic Abuse Officer

Service care solutions is a market leading recruitment company, specialising in the probation sector recruiting for numerous roles across the country with a wide range of opportunities. We are looking to recruit for probation orientated jobs to reduce the reoffending rate and ensure rehabilitation.

All of our roles are temporary contracts, below is one of the roles on offer.

LOCATION: Preston, Blackburn or Accrington

HOURS: Part time/Full time Hours Available

PAY RATE: £18.00 - £26.45( Depending on Experience )

Full Job Description

Day to Day Duties may include:

  • Working with families to analyse and address their behaviour in the attempt of breaking the domestic abuse cycle;
  • The preparation and delivery of reports
  • The assessment and management of the risk of harm posed by individuals
  • Accurate case recording
  • Meeting both victims and abusers in their own residence to deliver helpful sessions addressing a range of issues to reduce relapse.
  • The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Essential Requirements

  1. Evidence of working for a recognised provider of probation services in the last 5 years or Evidence of working in safeguarding for Adults or Children in the last 5 years
  2. Experience and knowledge of evidence based practice and risk/needs assessment tools, including OASys, SARA and RSR, for risk assessment and management, including the ability to use/learn quickly.
  3. Experience of writing detailed reports to strict deadlines and quality standards, including Court reports including completion of the RSR tool, and parole reports.
  4. Experience of using and maintaining Probation Service computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation within agreed timescales - NDelius and OASys.
  5. Working knowledge of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements.