Senior Domestic Abuse OfficerTemporary Contract | 48 Weeks | Inside IR35
Location: Civic Campus, Swindon (Onsite)
Hours: 37 per week
Start Date: 9 February 2026
Rate:
*PAYE: £34.33 per hour
*Umbrella/Ltd: £46.21 per hour
The RoleRibble Recruitment is assisting a local authority in the South West to recruit an experienced Senior Domestic Abuse Officer to join a well-established Family Safeguarding service within Children’s Services.
This is a senior, non-qualified social care role with a strong leadership and safeguarding focus. You will work within a multi-disciplinary Family Safeguarding team, supporting children and families affected by domestic abuse, mental health challenges, and substance misuse. The service takes a whole-family, strengths-based approach, using Motivational Interviewing to drive sustainable change and improve outcomes for children.
Key ResponsibilitiesService & Operational Leadership
*Lead and manage domestic abuse staff delivering safeguarding services aligned to statutory and local requirements
*Contribute to service planning, performance improvement, and operational change
*Ensure service delivery meets agreed outcomes, quality standards, and performance targets
Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement
*Build and maintain effective partnerships with children’s safeguarding teams and external agencies
*Represent the service positively at multi-agency forums and professional meetings
*Support and deliver training to partner organisations where appropriate
Risk Management & Safeguarding
*Oversee high-risk domestic abuse and safeguarding cases
*Maintain an up-to-date understanding of dynamic risk
*Ensure appropriate escalation through MARAC, MAPPA, and safeguarding pathways
*Embed robust risk management and quality assurance processes
People Management
*Line manage, supervise, and develop operational staff
*Support performance management, supervision, appraisals, and staff development
*Contribute to recruitment, induction, and ongoing workforce development
Quality, Governance & Compliance
*Lead on continuous improvement and quality assurance activity
*Ensure confidentiality, data security, and compliance with policies and procedures
*Contribute to inspections, audits, and service evaluations
Essential Requirements*Significant experience managing domestic abuse and safeguarding risk, particularly involving children
*Proven experience leading and managing staff in a safeguarding or probation-related environment
*Strong understanding of multi-agency working within children’s safeguarding
*Ability to manage high-risk cases and make sound professional judgements
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills
*Strong commitment to equality, diversity, and ethical practice
Desirable*Relevant probation or safeguarding-related qualification
*Experience contributing to service improvement, inspections, or audits
*Experience using data to inform service delivery and performance improvement


About Ribble Recruitment
Ribble Recruitment is assisting the hiring organisation with candidate sourcing, screening, and the initial stages of the recruitment process.
Contact: Lewis Ashcroft