DOMESTIC ABUSE OFFICER- NEWTON ABBOT

An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next…

Domestic Abuse Officer (Job Ref 26-23)

Salary £26,414 -pro rata, per annum
Part-time - 16 hours per week
Based in Newton Abbot
Permanent contract

Passionate about the emotional wellbeing, safety and mental health of children and young people? Think you can make a difference to young people by listening and supporting them to move forward?

At Young Devon we are committed to making a difference for children and young people. This is a new and exciting opportunity to deliver trauma-informed support focussed on reducing the impact of trauma and empowering the young person to move forwards and achieve their goals.

You will be based in Newton Abbott YES centre as well as working in a range of community settings and schools. You will hold a manageable caseload and provide a range of support tailored to the individual needs of the young person. This might include support around safety planning, self-esteem, managing emotions, understanding the impacts of trauma, healthy relationships and making informed choices. We also work with young people on learning respectful ways to manage conflict.

Your support will be a combination of face to face, online and group work sessions and you will be skilled at creating a safe, confidential, enjoyable space wherever you meet.

If you would like a chance to really make a difference for young victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse and have the skills outlined in the person specification, can engage them and help them to feel supported, stay connected and build their resilience, character and confidence then we want to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: 29th June 2026
Interview date: 9th July 2026

You can request an application pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from the links below:

Application Form - Domestic Abuse Officer (26-23)

Job Description and Person Specification - Domestic Abuse (26-23)

Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role, please contact Anna Slade on 07484544307.

Please submit your Application Form to: hr@youngdevon.org

What can we offer?

Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.

Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and committed to embracing diversity.

Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.