Domestic Abuse Consultant

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Kirklees
Adults & Health
Communities and Access Service
37 hours
Numerous
Across Kirklees
Temporary
Until 30/09/2023
Grade 10

£35,745 - £38,223

We want Kirklees to be a place which combines a strong and sustainable economy with a great quality of life; a place where people live in cohesive communities, feel safe and protected from harm; and children have the best start in life.

Kirklees Place Partnerships have been established to respond to strategic issues on a geography greater than a ward and are committed to tackling domestic abuse, with dedicated funding to empower our communities to respond to domestic abuse; and to equip staff in all our communities to mitigate the impact of domestic abuse on victims and children and challenge perpetrators about their behaviour. 

We have established four Domestic Abuse Consultant roles on a two-year fixed term basis to upskill staff across the partnership and increase their confidence in supporting people affected by domestic abuse; lead on engaging under-represented victims in services; and build capacity and train community assets to respond to domestic abuse and ensure links are made to local support networks and provision.

You will have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on adults, children, communities and local services.  Your positive and constructive approach will support local communities to develop collective responses to domestic abuse in a way that is right for them and contributes to our broader vision to end domestic abuse, for good.  You will also offer advice and support to enable staff across our partnership to engage with families and individuals affected by domestic abuse and promote the use of effective interventions through regular briefing sessions.  Your passion for equality will drive our work with partners to improve our engagement with victims that are currently under-represented in our referrals for support

In this role you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and work with a range of colleagues within Communities, Adults and Children’s Services, our partner agencies and across our communities. Tackling domestic abuse is a key priority for Kirklees and as such, you will be line managed by the Service Manager for Domestic Abuse & Safeguarding Partnerships and be working within a supportive, committed team who are passionate about achieving the best outcomes for those who have experienced domestic abuse.

At the current time, due to Covid-19, the post holder will be required to temporarily work from home but, even under normal circumstances, the post holder will be encouraged to work flexibly to ensure the needs of the service are met whilst maintaining a good work/life balance.

Our offer to you:

  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Career development and training
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Excellent pension scheme

Interviews

Provisional dates for interviews are 23rd-25th August 2021.

HelenT Lee is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

15 August 2021, 11:55 PM

Important Information

Job Profile.pdf – 192KB

This vacancy is closed to applications.