Job Details:
DAPO Domestic Abuse Support Worker

Job Description

Job purpose: To undertake safety focused support work with the partners and ex-partners of clients who have been mandated to attend the domestic abuse prevention programme. To liaise with the Drive Partnership Triage team, actively contribute to risk management procedures and team working. 

The Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) is a civil order that was legislated for in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, the aim of which is to provide longer-term protection to victims of domestic abuse. DAPOs can be applied for in all court jurisdictions by the victim, police or a third party.

DAPOs can impose both prohibitions and positive requirements on perpetrators. Positive requirements can be in the form of interventions aimed at reducing and managing risk, mandated by Court to address issues or needs related to factors that are not the causation of abuse but impact on risk. These could include engaging with Mental Health services, Substance Misuse services or attending a Perpetrator-Focused Domestic Abuse behaviour change programme. 

Our involvement:
As a key local partner TLC: Talk, Listen, Change supported Greater Manchester Police’s application to be part of the pilot and we are now commissioned by the Drive Partnership to enhance our existing locally commissioned voluntary perpetrator behaviour change programmes as part of the DAPO pilot. We are seeking to expand our existing Domestic Abuse Prevention Team to support the pilot. The Home Office are funding a two year pilot which will be tested and evaluated in order to prepare for national roll out in 2026. 

Key Responsibilities:

Client Work

• To ensure that clients whose partners have been mandated to attend a Domestic Abuse Prevention programme are contacted and offered support and information about their rights and other sources of support and advice
• To provide telephone support, advice and referrals to other agencies, to the (ex-) partners of the clients on the domestic abuse prevention programme
• To conduct face-to-face support, advice and safety planning sessions
• To provide advocacy on behalf of clients with external agencies where appropriate
• To liaise with other agencies as appropriate, attending core group and case conferences as required
• To take part in casework and risk review meetings with other team workers about client’s participation and issues from work with partners, to ensure that partners and children's safety remains at the forefront of the work.
• To assist in presentations or workshops about the DAPO* Pilot
• To provide day-to-day support, advice and back-up to other workers and/or volunteers.

Administration 

• To undertake outcome monitoring and evaluation questionnaires using the Domestic Abuse Prevention Programme service outcomes framework
• To provide assistance in producing statistical and other reports on work done to meet the requirements of funders and the Board of Trustees and co-operating in the on-going evaluation of TLC: Talk Listen Change.
• To maintain appropriate client records, keeping accurate client notes and making use of TLC: Talk, Listen, Change’s case management system. 

Other

• To work across multiple delivery sites, main sites to be agreed upon job offer with occasional cover necessary across Greater Manchester. 
• To participate in developing policy, strategies, and working practices of TLC: Talk Listen Change by attending meetings and giving feedback as appropriate to others doing this work.
• To conduct all work in a way that reflects the aims and principles of TLC, Talk Listen Change in particular TLC, Talk Listen Change policies on Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality.
• To keep up to date with domestic abuse issues and participate in relevant training as required.
• To undertake other duties as reasonably requested. 

Annual ‘Continuous Professional Development’ allowance

Generous annual leave entitlement including:

· Additional December leave (Subject to yearly board approval)

· Birthday leave

· Health & Wellbeing Day

· EDI focused Volunteering Day

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Cycle to Work scheme

Paid 30-minute lunch-break & flexible working approach

Access to social activities hosted by Bruntwood.