Job Category: Social Care - ChildrenJob Description:| Salary £32,062 -£36,363, Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Preston DistrictWe are looking for a domestic abuse practitioner - This is an excellent opportunity, for any experienced support worker who has a sound knowledge base and a keen interest in working with families where domestic abuse is identified. You will work alongside professionals and support early identification and offer responses and interventions to families.Domestic abuse practitioners are specialist operational frontline delivery staff mainly positioned in our 'Family Intensive Support' (FIS) team and will work with Family Support Workers providing specialist support to children/young people, survivors, and perpetrators of domestic abuse and those in crisis, to support them to be able to live safely and free from violence and abuse.Domestic Abuse practitioners are also supporting our groupwork offer with oversight of an appropriate response for families experiencing Domestic Abuse.The successful candidate will work with children, young people, and their families, using a whole family approach and where appropriate identify and implement evidenced based therapeutic approaches which will facilitate the repair of family relationships..Flexible working is required, and some evening, early mornings and weekend delivery may be required to meet the needs of families and service requirements.For Further information please contact.Michelle WaringTeam Manager (Family Intensive Support)Preston DistrictChildren & Family Wellbeing Service (Early Help)Lancashire County Council01772 539419 or 07717543742Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
