Apricus Resourcing are working with a local council authority who are looking to hire a Domestic Abuse Officer (Probation Officer Qualified) for a long term locum role based in Swindon. You will be working within a team that works with children and families to help and support them in change. The teams work with Children in Need, Children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children subject to care proceedings and Children who are Looked After under Section 20 on a short-term basis. The teams use a partnership approach to support parents, families and carers experiencing the challenges of domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse. The purpose of the teams is to tackle the impact of abuse and neglect from within the family on children’s welfare and where appropriate, to promote the upbringing of children by their families. The main aim of your role is to provide high quality assessment and interventions to the highest risk families as part of the Family Safeguarding Team within a context of ensuring the personal safety of those involved. This includes working with perpetrators of domestic violence and supporting victims. Key Duties for the role include: * Assess and contribute to the management of risk of harm to ensure the safety of family members including the development of a written safety plan. * Plan, supervise, enforce and review the behaviours and levels of risk of perpetrators of domestic abuse by working as part of a multi-agency team to match levels of resources to assessed risk. * Work with the perpetrator and the family to assess and manage risk of further harm ensuring that the perpetrator accepts responsibility for their actions and is working to change their behaviour. * Work closely with professionals in the Family Safeguarding Team, the police, probation service, mental health service MARACS and MAPPA to ensure that increases in risk of harm are escalated rapidly and a multi-agency plan is in place. * Contact prisoners and contribute domestic violence and safeguarding plans as part of sentence planning, to reduce the risk of re–offending; contribute to recall decisions in consultation with the probation offender manager and SPO for prisoners in breach of licence, attend appeal hearings if required. * Undertake home visits as required as part of risk assessment and management. The team are looking for a qualified probation officer for this role due to the nature of the position. You will also need to have the following: * Relevant Demonstrable experience working in a similar role in working with perpetrators and victims of domestic violence with * You will need prior experience representing organisations in formal settings with a range of stakeholders to advocate for victims of domestic violence with confidence, authority and credibility to achieve positive outcomes for them. * Understanding of CBT based approaches. * Up to date knowledge of housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation relating to domestic violence. * Evidence of the ability to provide, non-judgemental, non-directive and confidential support to perpetrators and victims allowing victims to take control of their lives and set realistic objectives and goals. The role is based on a rolling locum basis and there are quite often opportunities to turn the role permanent in the future. The role is paying between £32-36 per hour via umbrella on a full time basis. Benefits of working via Apricus Resourcing include: * Weekly Payroll * Free Compliance including mandatory training & DBS * Dedicated Consultant * Free Uniform * High Street Discounts If you are interested and meet the criteria please hit apply now or contact the office directly as one of the team would be delighted to run through the finer details