Domestic abuse support worker - multi-disciplinary team

Domestic Abuse Support Worker - Multi-Disciplinary Team

Fixed Term, Full Time

£31,931 to £36,423 per annum

Location: Harlow

Working Style: Community-based worker

Closing Date: 25th January 2026

Please note that this position is being offered as a Fixed Term Contract / Secondment with a planned duration of 24 months.

The Team

The Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) comprises of subject matter experts specialising in housing, domestic abuse, education, drug and alcohol support, youth work and mental health for adults and children.

MDT workers bring specialist knowledge and therapeutic insight. Their expertise is instrumental in re-engaging families, restoring hope, and fostering sustainable change. This team's work is not only impactful - it's transformative.

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and passionate individual to join our team. Being led by the Team Manager, you will be working to create the conditions for sustainable change with families.

The MDT team is situated within frontline social work teams where the referrals come from. The interventions from MDT are delivered within the community or in the families' homes.

We want you to be a part of our vision and making this a reality. If you have the drive, creativity and enthusiasm to enhance and improve the lives of Children and Families, we want to hear from you.

Are you ready for the challenge of being at the forefront of innovative and impactful practice?

This is an exciting time for Children's Social Work in Essex, and we are seeking experienced, motivated and passionate individuals to join our dynamic Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT).

Led by the Team Manager, you will help create the conditions for sustainable change, working alongside a diverse team of subject matter experts in housing, domestic abuse, education, drug and alcohol support, youth work and mental health.

Based within frontline Social Work teams, the MDT provides bespoke, specialist interventions in the community and in family homes, bringing therapeutic insight and expertise that re-engages families, restores hope and supports meaningful, lasting change. We want you to be part of our vision and help make it a reality. If you have the drive, creativity and enthusiasm to enhance and improve the lives of Children and Families, we want to hear from you.

To read more about us please visit: Children & Families

Please take a look at our 'No Magic' Children & Families video

The Role

Domestic Abuse Support Worker will focus on providing a proactive, short to medium term crisis intervention service through individual safety planning and personal support.

To work alongside Assessment & Intervention and Family Support & Protection Teams providing support to victims of Domestic Abuse. To undertake work with the victim to effect change and deliver a service to those at high risk by assisting them to access services to support and keep them and their children safe.

To work within a multi-agency team which may include attendance at MARAC where appropriate, and link victims to community-based services in a timely way through building good relationships with partners and the voluntary sector.

We are currently recruiting to multiple roles within our Multi‑Disciplinary Team. To find out more about these vacancies, please visit: Working for Essex - Multi-Disciplinary Team Vacancies

Accountabilities

* Work within a multi-agency setting to address the safety of victims and ensure that their safety plans are co-ordinated, work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the victim and remain an integral part of the team to formulate an assessment and be able to contribute to the multi-disciplinary team assessment.
* Understand the multi-agency partnership structures and work within these settings.
* Establish ongoing multi-agency connections and relationships for the benefit of the victim and their family.
* Support the empowerment of the client and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse present in their situation and help them regain control of their lives.
* Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to victims including legal options, housing, health and finance.
* Maintain timely, accurate and confidential case management records and contribute to the work of the team.
* Participate in regular case management reviews within the Multi-Disciplinary Team and your line manager based on a review of risk and abuse which feeds back into action planning to further progress, signpost, or close cases, and provides feedback to your clients/agencies and informs future case management.
* Contribute to data and written reports with effective case data input and through the provision of case studies to illustrate the impact of the service for domestic abuse victims.
* Engage in supervision both individually and through group supervisions
* Specific individual and shared targets and objectives are defined annually within the performance management framework.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

* The successful candidate will desirably hold an accredited degree or diploma-level professional qualification, complemented by significant experience working with individuals affected by domestic abuse.
* We require strong practical expertise ensure the ability to deliver high-quality, evidence-based interventions that promote safety and positive outcomes.
* They will have a comprehensive understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on victims, and their children is essential.
* The role requires in-depth knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning, and risk management to safeguard victims and their families effectively. This includes the ability to identify safeguarding concerns promptly and report them in line with local policies and procedures.
* The successful candidate will have significant experience in working with risk and providing clear, practical advice to victims and their families to help them move forward.
* A proven ability to maintain personal and professional boundaries is critical.
* Always ensuring ethical and safe practice.
* Flexibility and strong teamwork skills are also key, enabling effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary environment to achieve shared goals.
* This will involve working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to manage risk effectively, safely share intelligence, and implement coordinated interventions.

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

Next Steps

Candidates shortlisted for interview will be invited to attend a face‑to‑face interview at one of our Essex County Council offices, with interviews expected to take place around the week commencing 5th February 2026.
If successful, the anticipated start date for this role will be from April 2026.

In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government's devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR) on our careers site.

Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.

Once you've secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.

At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.

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