Domestic Abuse Outreach Worker

We have an exciting new position to join the dedicated team at NIDAS. We pride ourselves on our person centred approach and we are continually striving to improve, develop and create services to improve the lives of families affected by domestic abuse. We are looking for a dynamic individual that will provide a non-judgmental, non-directive, emotional and practical support to women living in the districts of Mansfield and Ashfield who have been impacted by domestic abuse.

NIDAS Nottinghamshire Independent Domestic Abuse Service is a specialist family support service that’s supports women and families that have been affected by Domestic Abuse. We have been working in Mansfield and Ashfield for over thirty years.

Purpose of the job:
•    Provide a planned programme of support for women on a 1-1 basis, small groups or family group work.
•    NIDAS provides a holistic whole family support approach.
•    Raising awareness of domestic abuse

Main duties:
•    Provide a safe, environment in which to provide support. 
•    Take a person centred approach to provide support to clients addressing their immediate and long term support needs
•    Identify risk using the SafeLives DASH assessment toolkit and refer to the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) as appropriate. 
•    Work in a trauma informed way with members of the family.
•    Provide emotional and practical support, drawing on strengths within their capacity to meet their potential.  
•    Safety planning and referrals to external agencies for support.
•    Advocacy for families ensuring their wishes and feelings are heard, and support agencies understand the complexities and impact of domestic abuse
•    Support the wider team during annual leave/sickness.
•    Engage in regular case reviews with the wider team/management to work through complex cases and offer insights from experience to overcome challenges together.
•    Be able manage own caseload and know and communicate limitations. 
•    To have continual high regard for the use and communication of client and agency data that complies with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 
•    To promote and support equality and empowerment within all areas of work.  

About you:
You will be a dynamic self-starter playing a key role in the development and growth of the Family Service. You will be empathic and ensure that the voice of the survivor is heard and that it feeds into the strategic direction of the organisation to promote a client led vision

Please contact leanne@nidas.org.uk for an application pack (please note we do not except CV’s).

Closing Date: Noon – 30th September 2022
Interview Dates:  Wednesday 5th October 2022

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, the organisation welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and disabled candidates. As part of our LGBT + Allies Programme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT + community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.

Registered Charity No: 1105613 | Company No. 5201290