Family Domestic Abuse Support Advisor- West Maternity Cover

Family Domestic Abuse Support Advisor – West Cornwall Maternity Cover

Salary
: £24,956 (pro rata) per annum rising to £25,350 (pro rata) per annum after successful probation

Hours
: 37.5 hours per week

Holiday
: 25 days annual holiday entitlement increasing to 30 days after 5 years of service per annum plus bank holidays

Base
:
Penzance office

Area Covered
:
West Cornwall

Contract
:
Fixed term until 31st July 2026 with potential for extension subject to future funding

Family Domestic Abuse Support Adviser in West Cornwall working directly with families where there is a risk of harm due to domestic abuse. You will be based directly in Cornwall Council’s social work teams, offering direct case work to whole families where domestic abuse is identified and work in partnership with social care staff.

• 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 are impacted by domestic abuse, improving 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 child‑in‑need assessment, child‑in‑need or child support plan, contributing 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.
• Hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

• Driving licence and access to a vehicle.

• A comprehensive induction and training programme, with a hybrid working policy for a better work/life balance.
• A wellbeing day per financial year (1 st April to 31 st March).
• Access to external supervision to discuss personal or emotional responses to traumatic cases, ensuring emotional and psychological wellbeing.
• Health and wellbeing resources including our staff Wellbeing Group, Staff Consultation Committee and active participation in our employee engagement platform.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, which includes a 24/7 telephone helpline offering medical, emotional and financial support.
• Working for an organisation committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, and all backgrounds regardless of age, race, faith, disability, neurodiversity, gender, gender expression or sexuality. First Light are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have an LGBTQIA+ Staff Network.
• Annual pay review and employer contribution pension scheme.

The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring check, and a social media check conducted by a third‑party organisation as part of our Safer Recruitment process. Any future offer of employment is contingent on the satisfactory completion of these checks, as well as the receipt of two satisfactory employment references, one of which must be from your current or most recent employer.

Please note that in some roles staff may be required to work from a home/office base in accordance with our Hybrid Working policy.

09:00 on 23rd January 2026

To be agreed with the candidate.

Due to safeguarding requirements we are unable to accept CVs as part of your application, nor employ any candidate who has been a client of First Light within the last two years. Please complete the application form on the top right of the advert on our website, ensuring you outline your relevant experience and evidence of suitability for the role against the role profile, which is a combined job description and person specification.

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