Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.

We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

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We are looking for a dedicated and experienced domestic abuse practitioner to work within our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub.

MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub) acts as a single front door for all Children and Adults safeguarding concerns in Knowsley.  The MASH is made up of professionals from the police, education, health, probation, and other services to provide a multi-agency approach when dealing with issues of safeguarding. We work to ensure that information across all our partner agencies is shared and acted upon quickly, with referrals reaching the right specialist services, early help or universal services when needed.

Working alongside the Safer Communities Domestic Abuse Service, you will ensure a joined-up approach and promote early identification of domestic abuse and safe and appropriate responses.  As one of two specialist domestic abuse practitioners situated in MASH, you will work as part of the multi-agency team to strengthen our response and promote better outcomes for victim-survivors (adults and children) experiencing domestic abuse whilst supporting the ongoing work of the Safer Communities Service.

This role will involve constant collaboration with various agencies, including police, social services, and healthcare providers, to share information and coordinate support and so experience of multi-agency working and exemplary relationship building is imperative as we continue to develop the role and ensure that victim voice is heard as safeguarding decisions are being made.

If you feel you can use your experience to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Laura Devine

Laura.Devine@knowsley.gov.uk

Telephone: 07385420436

Debbie Trill

Debbie.Trill@knowsley.gov.uk

Interview date: 6th August 2025

Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification and should be a maximum of 1-2 pages.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.