Domestic Abuse Safety Officer (Part-time) - Portsmouth (South Central) (Ref: 91196) Work with victims and current partners of men attending domestic violence programmes in order to promote the safety of women and children.
Summary The postholder will provide contact and support at specified periods to victims and partners of service users who are scheduled to attend a domestic abuse intervention programme.
This role will entail regular liaison with group facilitators, case managers and external agencies and will require participation in high-profile risk management meetings such as MAPPA or MARAC.
Flexible working hours are required, including evenings and weekends, to accommodate when partners/victims can meet or be contacted.
Responsibilities, Activities & Duties Initiate timely contact with victims and partners of perpetrators attending an NPS domestic abuse intervention.
Provide written information and discuss programme content with the victims and partners of perpetrators attending NPS interventions and obtain a signed disclosure of information form to manage victims' expectations.
Assess safety of home visiting, including offender information such as OASys and contact with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies (e.g., social services, police, Victim Support) and complete a DASH risk assessment.
Explain the purpose of the SARA (spousal assault risk assessment) and administer it if required.
Request feedback from partners/victims at regular intervals throughout the intervention.
Carry out safeguarding children and safeguarding adult duties in accordance with NPS statutory responsibilities and agency policies.
Ensure that any information relating to the service users' risk is shared promptly and in a victim-sensitive manner with the Probation Practitioner, programme team, and other relevant agencies.
Complete a victim/partner report as required, summarising key victim issues.
Promote the safety of victims, children, and other dependants by supporting victims to construct a realistic safety plan and providing information about appropriate local support organisations.
Provide victims and partners with information about the perpetrator's attendance on the programme.
Form and maintain relationships with local support services to enable successful referrals for support and advice, contributing to a coordinated community response to domestic violence.
Take an active part in interagency risk management meetings where appropriate, such as MAPPA and MARAC.
Support the programme manager in delivering presentations and providing information about this aspect of the service.
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and are not intended to be exhaustive.
The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.
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