Outreach Practitioner

**This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)**

About the role:

As the Outreach Domestic Abuse Practitioner, you will plan and implement high quality support for women and children affected by all forms of domestic abuse.

You will lead a casework and provide specialist and pro-active services to victims, you will lead on referrals into the community team, you will develop and deliver a range of support services to women and their children.

You will ensure that any issues in relation to the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults are responded to in line with Panahghar policies and procedures, including completing Child Protection, and MARAC referrals.

Be able to provide high quality case work, 1:2:1 support and advice to victims/survivors who are/have experienced DA.

Provide safety planning, undertake regular risk and need assessments. To work with women to identify their ‘support’ needs and incorporate these into women’s.

To maintain the confidentiality of the women, young people and children using the service.

Individual Support Plans (ISP)Qualified within this field, you will have an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislations such as Children’s Act, Safeguarding Children, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act, Forced Marriages (Civil Protection) Act 2007, and the new Domestic Abuse Bill

Who we are:

Panahghar is a leading charity established in Coventry for many years. We provide a free dedicated BME multilingual support, advice and advocacy and access to safe refuge for victims and their families of domestic abuse, sexual abuse or gendered abuse in Coventry, Leicester, Leicestershire.

We are proud to make a difference and advocate the right for every person to live a life free from violence.

Why join our team:
You will become part of our friendly, dedicated working environment and work with a highly motivated team, recognised for their knowledge and expertise and passion about providing a safe refuge for victims and their families from domestic abuse, sexual abuse or gendered abuse. In addition to this we also offer, 22 days annual leave (plus, statutory bank holidays), and an attractive contributory pension scheme. Alongside a fantastic employee assistance scheme (for the purposes of Indeed category selection the health and wellbeing programme has been ticked for the employee assistance programme).

At Panahghar, we embrace the unique worth of women from all backgrounds, identities, and circumstance. As a professional, flexible, helpful and inclusive charity, we strive to celebrate all individuals. We are committed to creating a sense of belonging, educating, and developing an inclusive community, and welcoming the value of diversity.

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

Closing Date: Monday 24th August 2025

Pay: £26,423.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance

Language:

• another language (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• DBS (preferred)

Work Location: In person