Calderdale MAZE Programme and Engagement Practitioner
Job Description

Hours:
Salary:

15 hours per week + 3 flexible
£30,151 – £32,020 (pro rata)
Scale SO1, point 23-25, actual £12,223 - £12,980
Calderdale WomenCentre office and external partners

Location:
Accountable to:   Calderdale MAZE Service Manager
Duration:

Fixed Term until 31st October 2026 (possibility of extension
dependent upon further funding)

The service will be delivered across Calderdale and staff will be located at
WomenCentre Head Office and in community locations. The majority of the work will
be face to face with some remote working as needed.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

•  To promote the Calderdale MAZE programme to stakeholders and multi-

agency statutory partners across Calderdale

•  Specifically undertake pro-active engagement with stakeholders and statutory
partners to promote the programme, engage professionals and increase
referral rates.

•  To  coordinate,  help  develop  and  deliver  a  range  of  individual  sessions  and
group work programmes with male and female perpetrators of domestic abuse,
with  a  view  to  ending  their  violent  and  abusive  behaviour;  in  a  way  that
prioritises the safety and wellbeing of the perpetrator’s (ex) partner and children.

WORKER’S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Promote the Calderdale MAZE programme, including the support available and

referral pathways, to cross sector services likely to interface with people affected
by domestic abuse.

•  Plan and undertake impactful engagement and outreach to stakeholders,

statutory partners and third sector partners working and providing services to
people affected by domestic abuse.

•  To  undertake  appointment-based  assessments  with  potential  clients  to  assess
their suitability for the abuse prevention service based on the services aims and
criteria.

•  To  coordinate  the  delivery  of  one-to-one  sessions  and  structured  group  work

programmes with male and female perpetrators of domestic abuse.

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•  To deliver one to one sessions and co- facilitate structured abuse prevention group
work programmes for men and women who have been abusive towards an (ex)
partner,  with  sessions  focusing  on  exploring  the  impact  of  domestic  abuse  on
partners and children and recognising the intersectionality of age, gender, ethnicity
and sexual orientation.

•  To  take  part  in  case  management  meetings  with  other  Calderdale  MAZE  staff
about the progress of clients attending the programme and any issues arising from
work with partners to safeguard partners and their children.
•  To implement actions agreed in case management meetings.
•  To  attend  meetings  with  clients  and  liaise  with  other  agencies  as  appropriate,

attending core group and case conferences as required.

•  To coordinate, assist, support and participate in training sessional workers.
•  To maintain appropriate client records using Case Management Systems in line

with RESPECT standards accreditation

•  To complete data collection for contract management and compliance
•  To provide support on research for the Calderdale DRAM, MARAC, ICPC and DA

IOM.

•  To assist in liaison with agencies on behalf of service users e.g. police, children

social care, housing, solicitors.

•  To  attend  and  contribute  to  team  meetings,  line  management  and  clinical

supervision sessions.

•  To participate in the development of policy, strategies and working practices of the

Calderdale MAZE service.

•  To work within WomenCentre’s Policies and Procedures and in a way that reflects

the aims and principles of the Domestic Abuse Prevention service.

•  To keep up to date with domestic abuse issues and participate in relevant training

as required.

•  To submit timesheets, annual leave and claim forms as appropriate.
•  To undertake other duties as reasonably required.

Supervision & Line Management:  Supervision will be provided by the Calderdale
MAZE Service Manager

Responsibility for Assets: Premises, equipment, promotional materials.
The post holder will have access to confidential and sensitive information.

Internal Contacts: Staff, service users

External Contacts: Representatives from voluntary and statutory organisations,
members of the public

This job description is subject to amendment at any time dependent on the
needs of the WomenCentre.

September 2025

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