Sep 19, 2025
Location: In person at Equation offices or community venues
Salary: £24,623 pa FTE, actual salary for part time hours £12,311.50 pa
Hours: Permanent, part time 18.5 hours per week
About the role
Are you passionate about tackling domestic abuse, reducing reoffending and creating safer communities ? Do you have the skills to engage and motivate individuals to make positive changes in their lives?
Equation is committed to breaking the cycle of abuse by delivering evidence-based interventions that address the root causes of unhealthy abusive behaviours in all relationships, doing so with positivity, passion, rigour, compassion and collaboration. We give space to individuals to reflect, take accountability for their actions and support them in making long-lasting, positive changes.
Our innovative, community-based perpetrator programme works directly with individuals who have used harmful behaviours, supporting them to change, while keeping survivors and children at the heart of our work.
This is an exciting opportunity to join Equation, a Nottinghamshire based, award winning and innovative charity dedicated to preventing and responding to domestic and sexual violence and abuse.
We’re looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting Equation’s to aid achieve the goal stipulated within national to reduce domestic abuse, by addressing perpetration at its root causes in a community-based approach. This role is available within Equation’s perpetrator services, aiding with the organisation of the Your Choice Project, our Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programme (DAPP), and Project CARA, a Police Out of Court Resolution for standard risk domestic abuse offences. This pivotal role involves working closely with the team and those who have been identified as survivors or perpetrators of domestic abuse. This role has responsibilities specifically focused on engaging with perpetrators, both directly and through liaison with partner agencies.
Key Responsibilities
* Managing referrals and assessments
* Promoting our services to referrers and professionals
* Coordinating logistics, training, and data monitoring
* Acting as the single point of contact (SPOC) for partner agencies (e.g. police, survivor support agencies and social care)
* Supporting service development and safeguarding
* Contributing to quality assurance and impact evaluation
What we’re looking for
We are looking for someone who:
* Has the ability to manage sensitive and challenging situations with empathy and professionalism.
* Has knowledge of safeguarding procedures and domestic abuse legislation.
* Possesses knowledge and passion around domestic abuse offending and recidivism, and is keen to develop and learn new skills.
* Good organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
* Understands the dynamics of domestic abuse and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable
* Is committed to equality, safety, and empowerment for all
* Holds a relevant qualification in social work, psychology, counselling, or similar (or equivalent experience)
Equation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to work in accordance with our safeguarding policies and procedures.
The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references covering the past five years, and completion of our safeguarding disclosure questionnaire.
This post involves regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults.
Equation operates a zero-tolerance approach to any form of abuse, discrimination, bullying, harassment or exploitation. We are dedicated to creating a safe environment where everyone we work with feels protected and able to speak up if they have concerns.
Our goal is for everyone to have equal, healthy relationships free from domestic abuse. This is front and centre of everything we do. We run education programmes with young people in schools, training for professionals and behaviour change programmes, as well as raising awareness of where to get help and support. We also run a helpline and support services for men and LGBTQ+ people experiencing abuse living in Nottinghamshire.
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Equation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Previous applicants need not apply.
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