We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bexley to assist with the appointment of a Domestic Abuse and MARAC Officer, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Hours per week: 22

Rate of Pay: £17.77 - £22.94 per Hour

Responsibilities:

• To work collaboratively with colleagues within the council, partner agencies and other organisations to ensure the delivery of service.
• To undertake such projects, initiatives and additional duties as are required to ensure the delivery of the councils services to residents.
• To identify partner agencies to attend MARACS and liaise with senior managers to secure membership, identify the risks to clients of non-attendance and challenge where necessary.
• To organise and ensure consistency in referral of cases from the full range of potential referring agencies based on the use (wherever possible) of a risk assessment tool.
• To assess and quality assure the content of MARAC referrals and ensure that they meet the criteria for consideration at MARAC panel, liaising with relevant parties and challenging where necessary.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent level qualification
• Experience of working within a multi agency partnership across the voluntary, statutory and community sectors
• An understanding of handling sensitive data, including knowledge of the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires a basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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