Male Young Person's Domestic Abuse Support Worker

Vetro Recruitment are thrilled to be partnering with our client, a dynamic and essential provider of support services, to recruit a dedicated and resilient Young Person's Domestic Abuse Support Worker.

This isn't just a job; it's a chance to make a profound, tangible difference in the lives of young people across Gwent (Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen) who are affected by domestic abuse. If you're passionate about early intervention, healthy relationships, and empowering young people to build a future free from abuse, we need to talk!

You'll be working across our client's Young People services in Gwent, focusing on young people who have been identified as being affected by domestic abuse, are at risk, or are displaying emerging abusive behaviours.

This is a specialist role combining individual support, comprehensive group work, and early intervention/prevention strategies. You'll be a key resource, delivering trauma-informed support and guidance to both young people and local staff teams.

• Job Title: Young Person's Domestic Abuse Support Worker - Mal
• Location: Gwent wide (working across Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen)Hours: 35 per week (occasional flexible working as per service needs
• Salary: £24,222

The Perks:

• Annual Leave: Generous 25 days, rising to a maximum of 32 days pro rata.
• Pension: Excellent scheme with an Employee 2% / Employer 8% contribution (once probationary period is complete).

Key Responsibilities: 

Service Delivery & Impact

• Group Work: Design and deliver engaging group sessions like 'New Beginnings,' 'ADAPT,' 'PACCE,' and bespoke workshops. You'll use active learning to challenge thinking and build understanding of healthy relationships and resilience.
• Specialist 1:1 Support: Provide trauma-informed one-to-one support, helping young people recognise unhealthy relationship dynamics and build upon their strengths to plan an abuse-free future.
• Safety & Risk: Conduct thorough risk assessments, risk management plans, and personalised safety plans, ensuring all safeguarding concerns are immediately reported.
• Collaboration: Work in partnership with local support workers to ensure targeted, individualised support and provide specialist advice and guidance on domestic abuse issues, facilitating safe onward referrals.
• Prevention: Champion early intervention by identifying localised needs/trends (e.g., sexting/exploitation) and responding with targeted workshops.
• Youth-Led Innovation: Actively champion young people as experts, ensuring they are involved in shaping, designing, and delivering services, continuously gathering feedback to maximise impact.

On-Call & Flexibility

• On Call: You'll be part of the first tier on-call rota (approx. 1 in 8 weeks), providing essential telephone and in-person support and advice to colleagues, which may occasionally require out-of-hours project attendance/shift cover for emergencies.
  Flexibility: You'll work flexible hours, including meeting young people in suitable, safe locations like their residence, place of work, or educational establishment, and occasionally working weekends or bank holidays to meet service needs.

Professional Standards & Administration

• Integrity: Act professionally at all times, adhering strictly to our client's policies on confidentiality, safeguarding boundaries, and anti-discriminatory practice.
  Administration: Manage the referral process from our client's Young People services, complete initial visits, ensure all support notes and case management are accurately logged on electronic databases, and manage all group work requests and evaluations.

This is an incredible opportunity to bring your expertise and passion to a role where you will truly empower young people. If you have the drive, resilience, and specialist knowledge, we want to hear from you today.

Don't miss out - apply now to take the next step in your career!

This position is open to Men only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1. It is also subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone."