Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator

A rewarding opportunity for a confident, organised and compassionate domestic abuse professional to deliver training for GP teams and provide trauma-informed advocacy, risk assessment and safety planning across Black Country communities.

This role is known officially as an IRIS Advocate Educator.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: IRIS Advocate Educator, Domestic Abuse Advocate, Domestic Violence Advisor, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Trainer, Domestic Abuse Practitioner, Domestic Abuse Caseworker, Victim Support Worker, Violence Against Women and Girls Advocate, Advocacy Worker

Benefits include 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, a wellbeing day, 5% employer pension contribution and access to group clinical supervision.

PLEASE NOTE: Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.

SALARY: £25,590 to £27,873 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Role will involve working in Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton communities; when not working in the community, the role holder will be expected to work from the Head Office in Sandwell

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (7.5 hours per day). Some work outside normal office hours may be required

JOB OVERVIEW

This is a rewarding opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator to combine trauma-informed advocacy with professional training in primary care.

Working across GP practices and community services, the Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator will build trusted partnerships, support referrals and help strengthen early identification of abuse.

The Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator will provide practical and emotional support, risk assessment and safety planning while contributing to accurate reporting and service outcomes.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator include:

• Training Delivery and Consultancy: Deliver domestic abuse training to participating GP practices, provide ongoing consultancy and support evaluation
• GP Practice Partnerships: Build relationships with practice teams and healthcare professionals, attend meetings and encourage safe identification and referral
• Referral and Case Management: Monitor referrals, maintain records and provide practical and emotional support by telephone and face to face
• Risk Assessment and Safeguarding: Assess and review needs and risk, develop safety plans and make appropriate safeguarding, IDVA or MARAC referrals
• Advocacy and Support: Help survivors understand their rights and options relating to safety, housing, legal and welfare matters
• Multi-agency Working: Liaise with internal and external services, represent clients appropriately and support coordinated responses
• Data, Reporting and Quality: Contribute to outcome data, reports, service evaluation, quality assurance and records

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Experience of needs and risk assessment and supporting people experiencing domestic violence and abuse
• Experience of complex casework involving vulnerable adults and children, safeguarding, trauma and crisis intervention
• Experience of partnership working, multi-agency meetings and responding to actions including MARAC
• Experience of arranging, delivering and reviewing training for professionals
• Knowledge of domestic abuse dynamics, risk assessment, safety planning, safeguarding legislation and the Violence Against Women and Girls context
• Strong verbal and written communication, report writing, presentation and Microsoft Office and Teams skills
• Full driving licence with willingness to use own vehicle
• Due to an Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, the post holder must be female
• Eligible to work in the UK

DESIRABLE

• Degree-level education, a relevant professional qualification or relevant professional experience
• Experience using an online case management system and managing a caseload to timescales
• Experience preparing formal reports and working to service specifications and performance targets
• Knowledge of public funds, civil and criminal remedies, motivational interviewing and training methods
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends when required

BENEFITS

• Mileage allowance
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group clinical supervision with a BACP-trained counsellor
• 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays, with opportunities to increase with service
• 1 wellbeing day (pro rata)
• Annual leave buy-back scheme
• Bi-annual staff away days
• Regular staff-created internal newsletter
• Time off in lieu (TOIL) when overtime is required
• 5% employer contribution to pension

This role requires an Enhanced DBS Check

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JOB REF: AWDO-P15183

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