Senior Practitioner - Extended Domestic Abuse Team (Internal Applicants Onl at Leicestershire County Council

Blaby, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Apr, 26

Salary

47079.0

Posted On

27 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Work, Domestic Abuse, Risk Assessment, Communication, Case Management, Team Leadership, Family Support, Legislation Knowledge, Multi-Agency Partnership, Caring Dads Program, Safety Planning, Assessment Skills, Supervision, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion

Industry

Government Administration

Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS Organisation: Leicestershire County Council Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA Worker Category: Field Based Worker Salary: £47,829 (plus market premia of £2,250) per annum (pro rata for part-time) Working Hours: 37 Per week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 28th January 2026 Interview Date(s): 5th February 2026 About the Role We have an exciting opportunity to come and join the Extended Domestic Abuse Team, part of the Family Help Service. We are currently looking for a Senior Social Work Practitioner to join the team of skilled and experienced practitioners specialising in whole family domestic abuse work and are looking for an individual who has a passion for wanting to support families to reduce the harm caused to their children from exposure to domestic abuse, and a belief in the ability of families to make positive changes. The day-to-day work involves being part of a team who triage the referrals received into CFS, reviewing thresholds and making decisions on the appropriate level of response, thinking specifically about whether a period of brief and early intervention work may support families to reduce the risks of further harm through domestic abuse. The senior practitioner is also responsible for overseeing the work of a team of practitioners who are providing an immediate response to families where a timely response is required. This work involves telephone and face to face contact with families, working in partnership with families to undertake brief and analytical assessment of needs and verify risk assessments. Practitioners agree immediate priorities with the families to ensure immediate needs are met, as well as working with families to establish support networks and safety plans to increase safety for children and ensuring their voice is reflected within these, as well as making onward referrals to other agencies. The position of senior practitioner is also a case holding role, becoming involved with families where risks are more complex, where there has been a previous history of social care involvement or where there are concerns that after initial intervention, escalation to a social care response may be required. The role includes supporting the Team Manager and Team Leader in their oversight of the other workstreams of the team, which includes one to one intervention with adults causing harm, delivery of the Caring Dads group programme and roll out of schools training around Operation Encompass. It is also the role of the senior practitioner within the Extended Domestic Abuse Team to support the development of specialist domestic abuse practice by sharing learning and training around legislation, guidance, services and ways of working in relation to domestic abuse with other areas of the service. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement. About You For this post we require an individual who: Has an appropriate Social Work professional qualification such as MA, DipSW CQSW or equivalent and who is registered with Social Work England, and who has completed training in the Safe & Together model of domestic abuse practice, as well as specialist domestic abuse risk assessments such as DASH Has extensive and varied post-qualification experience of working with children and families across a range of settings, including statutory social work (e.g. safeguarding, court and pre-proceeding work, child & family assessments) and preventative / early help services Has a thorough and up to date understanding of the legislative, procedural and research base underpinning work with children and families who are experiencing domestic abuse, as well as knowledge of the local services available to support families. This includes knowledge of the multi-agency partnership structures relevant to this area of work, including the MARAC Has significant experience in assessing and managing risk in relation to domestic abuse, as well as a thorough working knowledge of thresholds for different areas of the service, having a clear understanding of what level of intervention is appropriate and how this can be dynamic Has advanced skills in both written and verbal communication with children, young people, parents/carers and colleagues, as well as an ability to communicate effectively and assertively with different professionals both within and across agencies Is experienced in directly line managing practitioners engaged in frontline work with families. This includes experience of case management and supporting staff to identify indicators of risk and carry out effective risk assessment, complete good quality safety planning work with families and co-ordinate with other services. This may also include supporting staff in difficult situations e.g. challenging meetings with families or professionals. Experience of providing personal supervision and knowledge of HR processes linked to management of staff is also required The post holder will also need to have a full driving license and access to a vehicle. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. Interested in Flexible Working? We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc. Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site. If you would like any more information about this post then please contact Extended Domestic Abuse Team Manager Judith Gosling on 0116 3053659 or to contact me by email, please click here . How to Apply Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme. To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. About Leicestershire County Council Leicestershire County Council is a Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following: Our Recruitment Process Our Organisational Values Our Employee Benefits Working for Us

Responsibilities

The Senior Practitioner will oversee a team providing immediate responses to families affected by domestic abuse and will be involved in case management for more complex situations. They will also support the development of domestic abuse practices and collaborate with various agencies.