CARA Practitioner (North & North East London) vacancy
Hampton Trust is a leading organisation in the field of domestic abuse and criminal justice. We pride ourselves on being innovators in our field, focusing on individuals facing multiple disadvantages, providing trauma-informed rehabilitative interventions to support them in rebuilding their lives and desisting from crime.
In recent years, we have evolved from a locally based Hampshire charity to providing services across multiple UK police force areas. This is an exciting period for our organisation as we continue to expand, now offering interventions in new regions, including London.
The role
Job title: CARA Practitioner (2x posts)
Working Hours: 22.5 hours (0.6FTE) including workshop delivery on Saturdays (full time hours can be considered for the right candidate)
Starting Salary: Band 6 – £25,709 – £28,921 per annum (15% London Weighting applies to those living in London)
Contract: 2 year fixed term (possible extension)
Base: Remote with delivery and travel across London areas of Haringey, Enfield, Waltham Forest, and Newham
Hampton Trust (HT) is delighted to be leading a CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) pilot in London with Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and Metropolitan Police (MET). This is an exciting opportunity to join the Hampton Trust team as a practitioner delivering CARA across London areas of Haringey, Enfield, Waltham Forest, and Newham.
Key responsibilities:
- Complete needs and risk assessment with CARA referrals, working collaboratively to overcome barriers to maximise intervention impacts
- Deliver CARA workshops across North Area and North East Basic Command Unit (BCU) districts on Saturdays as well as 1:1 and virtual delivery to clients as required
- Engage and motivate participants through motivational interviewing techniques
- Deliver sessions in a person-centred, flexible approach while following CARA manual sessions and planning
What we’re looking for:
- Experience in working frontline with people affected by domestic abuse, including those who cause harm and who are harmed
- Experience in group work and facilitation with well-developed communication skills with a range of audiences
- Strong organisational skills, including planning and time management
- Strong computer literacy and experience with database use and reporting
- Ability to work flexibly and independently
Why this role is exciting:
- Professional growth: Engage in transformative work, developing skills valuable for facilitating change
- Direct influence: Play a key role in strengthening the response to domestic abuse through an intervention with a strong evidence base.
- Impactful work: Contribute to systemic change in London
If you are passionate about domestic abuse prevention and motivating change, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our mission to deliver impactful interventions and support those affected by challenging circumstances.
Please note as part of the selection process, all successful applicants will be required to attend Core CARA Facilitator Training.
Please ensure you are available to attend CARA Facilitator Training on: 15th to 18th May, 9.30am to 4.30pm – In Person, location TBC in London
We welcome applications from candidates who are fluent in an additional language and who would be interested in additional training for delivery of the CARA Telephone Intervention (CTI). We encourage growth and self-awareness within this post.
Should you wish to discuss this role before applying please contact:
Chris Partridge, CARA Operations Manager: [email protected] or 07399 662224
Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 28th April and week commencing 5th May 2025
All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks & satisfactory references.
Next steps
Please complete our online application form by clicking the apply now button below. Please note that we do not accept CVs or cover letters as part of the application process.
