Family Domestic Abuse Support Advisor (FDASA)

Salary: £23,400 per annum rising to £23,868 per annum on successful completion of probation.

Hours: 37.5 per week

Holiday: 25 days rising incrementally to 30 days after five years, plus all bank holidays.

Base: Bodmin area

Contract: Fixed term until December 31st 2025

Key responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with children’s social care staff and parents to ensure that children and young people are supported to have a voice in families where they impacted by domestic abuse. As a result, there is an improvement in their health, well being and feelings of safety.
• Provide direct casework with families where there is domestic abuse, including advice, information, and advocacy to all genders experiencing domestic abuse through telephone contact, and/or meetings at the relevant venues/hubs.
• Support families that are currently being supported through a child in need assessment, child in need or child support plan, and will be expected to contribute to the support through the assessment and/or plan
• Build and maintain effective relationships with teams across Together for Families and the Integrated DA service
• Ensure that the parent/carer feels supported, listened to and believed

Essential requirements:

• Hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle
• Must be able to attend designated office on a regular basis