Domestic Abuse Advocate; Sandwell

Domestic Abuse Advocate (Sandwell)

Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours), based in Sandwell

Salary: £24,784.50 – £26,872.22

Closing date: 13 August 2026

All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.

We are looking for someone who has experience working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse in one‑to‑one and group settings. You will carry a caseload that includes risk assessment, needs assessment, support planning, outcomes and case review.

The successful candidate will provide a high‑quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk. You will work within a multi‑agency framework consisting of MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.

• Experience working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse on both one‑to‑one and in group work settings.
• Experience in case management including risk assessment, needs assessment, support planning, outcomes and case review.
• Ability to work within a multi‑agency framework (MARAC and local domestic abuse partnerships).
• Must be female (occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010).
• Right to work in the UK.
• Will provide DBS checks at the relevant level.

All candidates will be subject to safer recruitment practices, including right‑to‑work verification and DBS checks. Two employment references will be required; if you lack an employer reference you may provide a professional reference, a health professional reference, a character reference, a civil servant reference, or a bank manager reference.

Black Country Women’s Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require an enhanced disclosure to the Criminal Records Bureau for details of any previous convictions.