Bridge – Domestic Abuse Specialist (Drive Project)

Overview

In this role you will join the Drive Project in Bradford, a nationally implemented model focused on reducing high-harm domestic abuse and improving safety for victims, children and families. You will work within a multi-agency, trauma-informed framework to assess risk, engage with individuals and coordinate services. The position offers the chance to help embed a high-quality, evidence-based response within local safeguarding systems. You will operate in a collaborative, values-led environment focused on accountability, support, and sustained risk reduction.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• 32 days of annual leave
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Learning & Development programme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Death-in-service benefit

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive risk and needs assessments for individuals at high risk of serious harm
• Lead or contribute to coordinated multi-agency case management
• Provide engagement and support to victim-survivors and families within a trauma-informed, strengths-based framework
• Work within safeguarding and partnership arrangements to ensure safe, effective responses
• Share information appropriately and participate in collective decision-making with agencies such as police, probation, health and housing
• Maintain clear boundaries and accountability while showing empathy and respect
• Contribute to embedding the Drive model within local services and culture
• Engage in reflective practice and supervision to support professional development
• Support the implementation and fidelity of the Drive programme across teams

Key requirements

• Relevant professional experience in domestic abuse or safeguarding
• Strong assessment, engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work with complexity, risk and challenge
• Comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary team and with partner agencies
• Commitment to learning, supervision and reflective practice
• Cultural awareness and competence; language skills welcomed

• Empathy
• Boundaries and accountability
• Curiosity and reflective practice
• Trauma-informed approach
• Strengths-based framework
• Risk assessment and management

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