Domestic Abuse Team Leader

About The Role

Domestic Abuse Team Leader to lead trauma‑informed support for adults affected by domestic abuse and substance misuse across East Kent. Fixed‑term contract until 31 March 2028 offers the chance to make a real difference while driving high‑quality, coordinated support for survivors.

Canterbury – salary £27,992 per annum – contract.

• Lead MARAC across East Kent, ensuring consistent processes, licensing and governance.
• Deliver trauma‑informed outreach support in refuges and community settings, managing a small, complex caseload.
• Risk assess using DASH, coordinate substance‑misuse treatment and refer into IDVA services and wider support networks.
• Work closely with IDVAs and partner agencies and represent survivors’ needs and voices.
• Upskill Domestic Abuse and Substance Misuse practitioners and maintain strong referral pathways with refuges and external partners.
• Promote the service, increase awareness and referrals and contribute to targets and outcomes set by Forward and local commissioners.

• A strong trauma‑informed approach and experience working with high‑risk, complex needs.
• Knowledge of domestic abuse and/or substance misuse services.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings, weekends and travel across the cluster with notice.

The Forward Trust is a charitable social enterprise that empowers people to break the interlinked cycles of crime and addiction. For more than 25 years we have supported thousands of people to build productive lives.

• Flexible working.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Simply Health Cashback Scheme (optional).
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Crisis Loan Scheme.
  
  Electric Car Scheme.
  3 Wellbeing Days (pro rata for part‑time employees).Access to Blue Light Card.
  25 days (rising to 30 with length of service) annual leave plus bank holidays.
  
  Contributory pension scheme – employer matched contributions of up to 6 % in the first two years and up to 9 % thereafter.
  
  Death in service payment (2× annual salary).Critical illness insurance (subject to qualifying criteria).

  If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please apply through our website.