Domestic Violence Senior Worker

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives.   

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.    

The Domestic Violence Senior Worker will work as part of the substance misuse service and Enhance understanding of the needs of those who are or have been victim of domestic abuse with substance use needs. The post holder will support and advocate on behalf of victims of domestic violence improving the outcomes of victims (adults and children), of domestic abuse.

Where: Coventry 

Hours: 37.5

Salary: £32,002.35- £34,214.20*

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

About the role: 

• Work with a small caseload of service users experiencing domestic abuse.
• Link in with local domestic abuse services and safe accommodation to reduce the barriers of victims of domestic abuse to access services and securing safe accommodation.
• Support other Recovery Workers who may have domestic abuse service users.
• Design and develop training on domestic violence to the Change Grow Live staff and other services in conjunction with other Domestic Abuse Specialist services.
• Contribute and attend relevant multi-agency meeting including MARAC. 

About you: 

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working within a related field. 
• Knowledge and experience of multi-agency working and establishing partnerships with other professions to achieve good outcomes for the service user group. 
• Ability to communicate complex information to individuals and groups in a way that is easily understood. 
• Written and verbal communication skills and a high degree of personal IT competency. The ability to accurately update and maintain records in a timely fashion and to work to deadlines for the submission of information. 
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills, maintaining a highly cooperative approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives. 

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”. 
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 

Please reflect the attached Job Description and Person Specifications in your application. 

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy. 

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you.