Domestic Abuse Practitioner (DAP) Service Co-ordinator

Job Description
Domestic Abuse Practitioner (DAP) Service Co-ordinator
Kirklees Better Outcomes Partnership

Hours:

28 hours per week

Salary:

£30,151 per annum (£22,816.97 pro rata)

Contract:   31st March 2031

Based at:    WomenCentre, Huddersfield

WomenCentre are pleased to have a new exciting role for a Domestic Abuse
Practitioner (DAP) Service Co-ordinator as part of the Kirklees Better Outcomes
Partnership (KBOP). In this role you will be responsible for co-ordinating all aspects of
the WomenCentre DAP service.

Primary Objectives/Main purpose of the Role:

•  To work closely with the DAP Service Manager and ensure the effective

delivery of the service to meet the needs of domestic abuse victims in Kirklees.

•  To co-ordinate the day to day operations of the WomenCentre DAP service.
•  To oversee the day to day activities of the domestic abuse practitioners to
ensure that they are working effectively and efficiently to achieve the best
outcomes for those they work with and keep individuals safe from harm.
•  To manage a small case load ensuring each client receives the appropriate

service individual to their needs

•  To promote awareness of the service across Kirklees.
•  To work closely with the Service Manager to contribute to monitoring, reporting

and evaluation of the service.

Service Delivery

•  To ensure service users are treated in a consistent, fair, trauma informed and
empowering manner and to promote user participation in the running of the
service

•  To respond to day to day queries about the DAP service.
•  To work collaboratively with all agencies including partners in the Kirklees

Better Outcome Partnership to ensure the best possible service is delivered to
people impacted by domestic abuse, identifying gaps and working in a trauma
informed, solution focused way to address them.

•  To ensure risk assessments are completed and reviewed as needed.
•  To liaise with the Service Manager regarding any safeguarding concerns.
•  To work closely with the Service Manager to develop the DAP service which
includes identifying gaps in referrals, barriers to engagement and putting
measures in place to ensure the service is accessible to all victims of domestic
abuse regardless of their ethnicity, sexuality, gender and all other protected
characteristics.

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•  To ensure that all staff and volunteers are empowered to develop their skills

and knowledge and are treated fairly and consistently.

•  To work alongside the Service Manager to ensure the effective operation of the
service ensuring that all resources, assets and monies are always properly
accounted for.

Staff Support

•  To participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of DAP workers.
•  To support DAP workers with induction, development and ongoing training

opportunities.

•  To work closely with the Service Manager to follow and implement capability or

disciplinary procedures if/when required.

General

•  To participate in line management supervision and external clinical supervision

sessions.

•  To raise personal learning and development needs with the Service Manager

and undertake training as required to increase knowledge, skills and
awareness.

•  To always maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
•  To work in accordance with WomenCentre Policies and Procedures particularly
with regard to Health and Safety, Safeguarding adults, children, young people
and Public Protection.

•  To participate in KBOP Team and Kirklees operational meetings.
•  To undertake other related duties required by the Service Manager or Senior

Leadership Team.

•  To keep up to date with national and local government decision, policy and

agendas pertinent to domestic abuse.

Supervision Received from:
Line management supervision from the WomenCentre DAP Service Manager
Group Clinical Supervision from an external independent supervisor

Responsibility for Assets
The post holder will have access to confidential and sensitive information and to
equipment holding it.

Internal Contacts
Staff, Volunteers, Board of Directors, Service Users, Children.

External Contacts
Local voluntary and statutory organisations, KBOP partners and Managers, members
of the public and children.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check

WomenCentre Ltd                                              2 | P a g e                                      DAP Co-ordinator. JD
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