Contact Advice and Assessment Service (CAAS) Domestic Abuse Practitioner (West Berkshire) – position closed

As a CAAS Domestic Abuse Practitioner, your role will be to support West Berkshire Children’s Social Care in their work with Children and families experiencing domestic abuse. This will involve providing high quality consultation and advice to the team, as well as working directly with survivors experiencing domestic abuse.

The CAAS Practitioner will provide support, risk assessment, information signposting and advocacy to clients who have or are currently experienced domestic abuse. We are looking for an individual who is able to work in a fast-paced environment and is committed to building strong relationships with a wide range of professional agencies.

For the above vacancy, the ideal candidate will have experience of working in a confidential and safeguarding environment, and have an understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on families. A full driving license and access to transport is desirable

Further information

An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate for this role.

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Address Line 1
PO Box 413
Town
Reading
Postcode
RG1 8XL
Contract type
Part timePermanent
Location
West Berkshire
Salary
£18,480 per annum
Contact
Helen Pegg, Office Manager
Main contact telephone
0118 950 0182
How to apply

To apply please download an application form & full job description from our website:
http://www.berkshirewomensaid.org.uk/bwa/working-bwa/

Closing date: Open

Suitable candidates will be invited to interview as their applications are received and the first suitable candidate will be recruited.

Open for applications from
28 February 2023
Closing date for applications
21 April 2023
Will my application be acknowledged?
All applicants, successful or otherwise, can expect to receive a reply from us in due course