Domestic Abuse Team Coordinator
Contract: 12 months initially, with possible extension
Hours: 22.5 hours per week (3 days per week over a variable working pattern, Monday–Sunday)
Salary: £38,000 FTE (£22,800 actual salary)
Location: Bradford/Wakefield
Background
Raneem’s Law is a national initiative designed to strengthen the police response to domestic abuse by embedding independent domestic abuse specialists within police Customer Control Centres (CCCs). The programme aims to improve the quality, consistency, and timeliness of police decision-making at the first point of contact, ensuring risks are accurately identified and victims/survivors receive effective safeguarding and support.
The West Yorkshire pilot works in partnership with West Yorkshire Police to enhance frontline responses to domestic abuse, improve victim safety, and embed trauma-informed, victim-centred practice within policing environments.
The Team Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination, operational management, and delivery of the Raneem’s Law Domestic Abuse Specialist service across West Yorkshire Police CCCs, ensuring effective service delivery and positive outcomes for victims of domestic abuse.
Key Responsibilities
Provide operational leadership, coordination, and management of the Raneem’s Law service across West Yorkshire CCCs.
Ensure sufficient staffing capacity through workforce planning and provide operational cover where required.
Offer specialist advice, guidance, and constructive challenge to police officers and staff regarding domestic abuse risk assessment and response.
Promote and embed best practice in communication, risk identification, and survivor-centred policing.
Lead and support the delivery of training, briefings, and awareness sessions on domestic abuse, coercive control, and Raneem’s Law.
Line manage, supervise, and support Domestic Abuse Specialists and Senior Specialists, ensuring performance, wellbeing, and professional development.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of police processes, policies, and responses to domestic abuse.
Support the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Raneem’s Law pilot, including reviewing outcomes and impact.
Build and maintain effective partnerships with West Yorkshire Police and other agencies to support safeguarding and service development.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, information governance, GDPR, and organisational policies.
Promote trauma-informed, victim-centred, inclusive, and high-quality service delivery.
Requirements
Experience of managing, coordinating, or leading domestic abuse, safeguarding, or related support services.
Strong understanding of domestic abuse, Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), coercive control, and safeguarding legislation and practice.
Experience of supervising, mentoring, or line managing staff and supporting professional development.
Experience of working in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector agencies, including police and safeguarding services.
Knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning, MARAC processes, and multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to analyse complex information and provide professional advice and challenge where appropriate.
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and operational demands.
Commitment to trauma-informed, survivor-centred, and inclusive practice.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries, resilience, and sound judgement in high-pressure environments.
Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and participation in the out-of-hours on-call rota.
DBS on the Update Service or dated within the last 12 months.
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