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 ...