Empowerment Practitioner
| Posting date: | 03 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,924.41 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | YMCA Together |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Empowerment Practitioner
Location: Liverpool – Domestic Abuse Services
Salary: £27,924.41 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week over a rota of early, late and mid, including bank holidays and weekends.
Job Type: Permanent/Fixed Term: 3 roles available 2 full time, 1 part time
Shortlisting: 20th October
Interview: 24th October
Why this role would be great for you
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Empowerment Practitioner to support Women and Children in our Refuge Services and Safe Accommodation (Community) services, fleeing domestic abuse. The post holder will provide support to people and their dependent children fleeing or at risk of domestic violence.
The Empowerment Practitioners (EP) will be skilled in delivering a range of interventions to adults, children and young people to build strength, enhance resilience and encourage progress. The post holder will be responsible for managing a case load of households and will have the primary role of providing and co-ordinating support interventions and multi-agency activity.
All EP’s will undergo Cognitive Analytic Therapy Skills Training (CAT) this will provide a framework for understanding and working with households. Training will also be provided around Trauma Informed Care. These approaches will be used for planning and assessing effectiveness of a variety of interventions and risk management.
Our service is built on values of hope, empowerment, choice, and independence, and we strive to provide children with opportunities to thrive, play, and heal.
What your week may look like
Empowerment Practitioners will be skilled in delivering a range of interventions for Empowerment Practitioners to build strength, enhance resilience and encourage progress. The post holder will be responsible for providing key work support to a caseload and will have the primary role of providing and co-coordinating support interventions and multi-agency activity.
Working as part of the daytime Support Team
Ensuring each person will receive personalised support considering their identified risks and personal needs
Engaging with professionals and other providers to provide a safe space to complete support sessions.
Providing a safe, welcoming environment with excellent standards and an ethos of service delivery that encourages all service users to engage with support on offer
To respond to emergency referrals and/or situations.
What can we offer you
Working with YMCA Together comes will a whole host of benefits. We hope that people will find deep personal fulfilment and purpose by working with alongside people in our services. Our teams are compassionate and supportive, fostering a strong sense of community. With opportunities for professional growth, YMCA together offers training to support your role and personal development.
For a full list of benefits see here: Careers Page | YMCA Together
The skills we are looking for
EXPERIENCE
Experience of working with households with a history of domestic violence, mental health, homelessness or substance misuse.
Experience of Adults and Children Safeguarding
At least 2 years’ experience of working within a Refuge or Domestic Abuse support service
Experience of partnership working
Experience of creative support planning and target setting
Experience of support planning using “The Outcome Star”
Experience of formulating risk assessments
Experience of resettling individuals into independent accommodation
Experience of formulating Risk Assessments and Safety Plans for DA clients.
KNOWLEDGE
A working knowledge of providing support
A working knowledge of Health & Safety issues
A clear understanding of complex needs support issues such as mental health, homelessness, substance misuse and offending
Knowledge of safeguarding protocols
Understanding of how to deal with challenging and chaotic individuals
COMMUNICATION
Excellent communication, engagement and interpersonal skills
Excellent administration skills
EMPATHY and RESPECT
YMCA ethos, philosophy and SHREK values, Strength, Humility, Respect, Empathy and Kindness
Energetic, dynamic and self motivated
COMMITMENT
Committed to improving the lives of people with complex needs
Committed to own personal development and CPD planning
ORGANISATION
Creative and dynamic approach with the ability to “think outside of the box” when providing solutions
Energetic, highly motivated with a reputation of being held in high regard by peers
Excellent interpersonal/ communication skills
Excellent negotiation/ mediation skills
Committed to own career development
COMPUTER LITERACY
Computer literate, competent in working with Microsoft word, outlook, windows
What is a nice to have
Experience of working within a psychologically informed environment (PIE)
Experience of Trauma Informed Care and of working in a therapeutic environment
Knowledge and understanding of Social Care involvement and the steps taken by Social workers to keep children safe, i.e. Child in need/Child protection and EHATS
Even if you don’t feel that you have all the relevant skills and “nice to haves” we would still like to hear from you and invite you to fill out our application form.
YMCA Together is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
Location: Liverpool – Domestic Abuse Services
Salary: £27,924.41 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week over a rota of early, late and mid, including bank holidays and weekends.
Job Type: Permanent/Fixed Term: 3 roles available 2 full time, 1 part time
Shortlisting: 20th October
Interview: 24th October
Why this role would be great for you
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Empowerment Practitioner to support Women and Children in our Refuge Services and Safe Accommodation (Community) services, fleeing domestic abuse. The post holder will provide support to people and their dependent children fleeing or at risk of domestic violence.
The Empowerment Practitioners (EP) will be skilled in delivering a range of interventions to adults, children and young people to build strength, enhance resilience and encourage progress. The post holder will be responsible for managing a case load of households and will have the primary role of providing and co-ordinating support interventions and multi-agency activity.
All EP’s will undergo Cognitive Analytic Therapy Skills Training (CAT) this will provide a framework for understanding and working with households. Training will also be provided around Trauma Informed Care. These approaches will be used for planning and assessing effectiveness of a variety of interventions and risk management.
Our service is built on values of hope, empowerment, choice, and independence, and we strive to provide children with opportunities to thrive, play, and heal.
What your week may look like
Empowerment Practitioners will be skilled in delivering a range of interventions for Empowerment Practitioners to build strength, enhance resilience and encourage progress. The post holder will be responsible for providing key work support to a caseload and will have the primary role of providing and co-coordinating support interventions and multi-agency activity.
Working as part of the daytime Support Team
Ensuring each person will receive personalised support considering their identified risks and personal needs
Engaging with professionals and other providers to provide a safe space to complete support sessions.
Providing a safe, welcoming environment with excellent standards and an ethos of service delivery that encourages all service users to engage with support on offer
To respond to emergency referrals and/or situations.
What can we offer you
Working with YMCA Together comes will a whole host of benefits. We hope that people will find deep personal fulfilment and purpose by working with alongside people in our services. Our teams are compassionate and supportive, fostering a strong sense of community. With opportunities for professional growth, YMCA together offers training to support your role and personal development.
For a full list of benefits see here: Careers Page | YMCA Together
The skills we are looking for
EXPERIENCE
Experience of working with households with a history of domestic violence, mental health, homelessness or substance misuse.
Experience of Adults and Children Safeguarding
At least 2 years’ experience of working within a Refuge or Domestic Abuse support service
Experience of partnership working
Experience of creative support planning and target setting
Experience of support planning using “The Outcome Star”
Experience of formulating risk assessments
Experience of resettling individuals into independent accommodation
Experience of formulating Risk Assessments and Safety Plans for DA clients.
KNOWLEDGE
A working knowledge of providing support
A working knowledge of Health & Safety issues
A clear understanding of complex needs support issues such as mental health, homelessness, substance misuse and offending
Knowledge of safeguarding protocols
Understanding of how to deal with challenging and chaotic individuals
COMMUNICATION
Excellent communication, engagement and interpersonal skills
Excellent administration skills
EMPATHY and RESPECT
YMCA ethos, philosophy and SHREK values, Strength, Humility, Respect, Empathy and Kindness
Energetic, dynamic and self motivated
COMMITMENT
Committed to improving the lives of people with complex needs
Committed to own personal development and CPD planning
ORGANISATION
Creative and dynamic approach with the ability to “think outside of the box” when providing solutions
Energetic, highly motivated with a reputation of being held in high regard by peers
Excellent interpersonal/ communication skills
Excellent negotiation/ mediation skills
Committed to own career development
COMPUTER LITERACY
Computer literate, competent in working with Microsoft word, outlook, windows
What is a nice to have
Experience of working within a psychologically informed environment (PIE)
Experience of Trauma Informed Care and of working in a therapeutic environment
Knowledge and understanding of Social Care involvement and the steps taken by Social workers to keep children safe, i.e. Child in need/Child protection and EHATS
Even if you don’t feel that you have all the relevant skills and “nice to haves” we would still like to hear from you and invite you to fill out our application form.
YMCA Together is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.