Senior Domestic Abuse Officer

At Arun District Council, we are continuously working to improve wellbeing, housing, the environment and the economy within the district. We care about making a difference to those who live, work, and visit Arun, and you could be that difference.

Overall Job Purpose:

Deliver Operational Management of the service, including implementing policies on domestic Abuse, and monitoring performance in the authority’s response to this.

Provide Customer focused specialist advice on a range of statutory and non- statutory services in relation to Domestic Abuse.

Guide, Advise and mentor other colleagues in this specialist area.

To create, input and deliver policies on domestic abuse within the appropriate areas of the corporate strategy.

To provide technical knowledge and input to corporate projects and strategic programmes

To play a lead role in the achievement of Arun District Council’s Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) accreditation, project- manage the process and engage with the wider partnerships to ensure the accreditation is achieved.

For more information about joining the Housing Options Team, the role profile is located at the bottom of this advert. It details the main duties of the job as well as the behaviours and competencies (evaluated at interview stage).

We love to invest in our people, providing the opportunity for professional development and fulfilment. Work life balance is encouraged, and we enjoy a variety of flexible working arrangements. Please see Why work for Arun for more information on what Arun offers their employees.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability.

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CLOSING DATE: 4th February 2025 23:59