The Community Safety Services is located within the Communities and Leisure Department. They have a responsibility of providing a multi agency approach to reduce crime and disorder, including domestic abuse across Bexley Borough and coordinating the Community Safety Strategy and Domestic Abuse Strategy.

We currently have a vacancy for a Domestic Abuse & MARAC Officer within the domestic abuse team. The MARAC (multi agency risk assessment conference) is a process by working in partnership with internal departments and partner agencies by providing a response to domestic abuse victims who have been deemed at high risk of harm. This post will coordinate the MARAC and support the work of the Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Strategy Manager. The functions of the role will include:

• Provide high quality support, coordination and training to develop the MARAC

• Provide a single point of contact for professionals in relation to the MARAC and domestic abuse

• Work closely with partner agencies to ensure all relevant members of staff are familiar with MARAC process and their role and responsibilities within it

You will need to have experience of coordinating multi agency work and a knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and relevant legislation. 

Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads.

An Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required

What we offer

• Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme

• Performance Related Pay

• 25 days Annual Leave (rising to 28 after 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holiday Entitlement

• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

• An excellent working environment at our fantastic new offices

• Opportunities for flexible working with excellent ICT facilities

• MyChoice Staff Benefit Scheme – Includes Childcare Vouchers, Cycle to Work Scheme, access to high street shopping vouchers and online discount codes.

View more about our employment deal here. 

About us

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites. 

The Council’s Strategic Planning and Growth Division, is a multi disciplinary team dealing with development planning, infrastructure and transportation strategy and integrating these around new development opportunities.

• Closing Date for your application is Monday 19th August 2019

• Please visit https://jobs.bexley.gov.uk/wrlive to find out more and apply.  CVs will not be accepted unless they are submitted with a completed application form.

• Anticipated Interview date: 30th August 2019

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is considered by the authority to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the JD/Person Specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages. (If applicable)