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Full-time | 29,073 per annum | FTC
Based across South Nottinghamshire (Local Authority offices & women's service premises).
As a Housing and Domestic abuse Officer, you will oversee the entire foundational accreditation process-assessing current housing practices, identifying gaps, and coordinating sustainable, survivor-led improvements. You'll work closely with housing teams, local authorities, and specialist services to embed safe, trauma-informed, and intersectional responses to domestic abuse within housing systems.
What you'll do:
- Lead the DAHA accreditation process, ensuring compliance with standards and timely delivery of project goals
- Drive service improvement by embedding domestic abuse policies, procedures, and staff training
- Support frontline staff with guidance, supervision, and the creation of Domestic Abuse Champion networks
- Collaborate with statutory partners to build effective, multi-agency responses
- Promote survivor voice, develop feedback mechanisms, and ensure safety-focused, anti-racist practice
- Help develop staff confidence in holding perpetrators accountable in a survivor-informed way
- Proven experience managing projects or quality assurance frameworks
- Strong understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding, and trauma-informed approaches
- Ability to lead staff development, deliver training, and coordinate multi-agency initiatives
- Excellent communication, organisation, and analytical skills
- Confident in using Microsoft 365 and case management systems
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work
Apply now and be part of a movement that creates safer housing pathways for survivors.
An enhanced DBS check and commitment to equality and anti-discriminatory practice are essential.
