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Domestic Abuse Practitioner (Reading)
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: FTE £25,225 – £29,740 per annum
Contract: 12 months (with possible extension of 6 months)
We are looking to recruit a committed Domestic Abuse Practitioner to provide support, risk assessment, information and advocacy to clients who have experienced domestic abuse. The post is based within the Family Safeguarding Team in Reading Borough Council.
Your role is to empower our clients, keeping the safety of them and their children central to our interventions. We are looking for an individual who is able to work in a fast-paced environment and is committed to building strong relationships with a wide range of professional agencies.
For the above vacancy, the ideal candidate will have experience of working in a confidential and safeguarding environment, and have an understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on families. A full driving license and access to transport is desirable
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Domestic Abuse Practitioner Job description and person spec – June 2026
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