About the role

Are you passionate about tackling domestic abuse and reducing the risk posed by those causing the most harm? Do you have the skills to engage, motivate and hold people accountable for change, while keeping survivors and children at the heart of your work?

Drive is Equation’s high risk / high harm domestic abuse perpetrator intervention. Its sole aim is to reduce the risk posed by those using the highest levels of harm towards family members and/or (ex)partners, through disruption, diversion and direct behaviour-change work, delivered within a multi-agency framework.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Equation, a Nottinghamshire based, award winning and innovative charity dedicated to preventing and responding to domestic and sexual violence and abuse.

The Government has confirmed the local government reorganisation of Nottinghamshire. The county’s nine existing councils will be replaced by two new unitary authorities, Greater Nottingham Council and Nottinghamshire Council, with shadow elections in May 2027 and full transfer of powers on 1 April 2028 (BBC News, “Nottingham boundary to expand under council shake-up”). We are building the Drive team around these new boundaries from the outset, so that our case management and partnership work keep pace with local structures as they change.

We are recruiting four Drive Case Managers, two dedicated to each of the two new council areas. Every post carries the same responsibilities, the same salary and the same terms; what differs is the geography you will cover and the partnership landscape you will work within. Please indicate on your application form which area you are applying for. If you would be happy to be considered for either, please say so.

You will hold a caseload of high-risk perpetrators, working one-to-one where safe to do so, and will work closely with the local IDVA service, police, children’s social care and other statutory and voluntary agencies to reduce risk and improve outcomes for survivors and children.

Because the new authorities do not formally take on services until 1 April 2028, you will initially work alongside the existing city, county, borough and district structures, and will help shape how Drive engages with the new authorities as they stand up.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse, providing an assertive, medium- to long-term service based on thorough risk and needs assessment.
• Use motivational work, relationship building and a broad range of therapeutic skills to engage Service Users in addressing their abusive behaviour.
• Develop strategies to disrupt the continued risk posed by Service Users, including where direct engagement with the perpetrator isn’t safe or possible.
• Work closely with the local IDVA service to review risk, develop safety plans and improve outcomes for survivors and children.
• Build and maintain effective multi-agency relationships across the designated area, acting as a single point of contact for professionals involved in each case.
• Represent the service at MARAC and other multi-agency meetings within the designated area.
• Work jointly with the second Case Manager in your area to share the caseload equitably and provide cover during leave and absence.
• Maintain accurate case records and enter required information onto Equation’s case management system.
• Complete the fully-funded OCN NCFE accredited Level 3 Drive Case Managers qualification in Domestic Abuse: Prevention and Early Intervention.

What we’re looking for

• Direct experience of working with vulnerable Service Users, ideally within a multi-agency public protection or safeguarding setting.
• A good understanding of domestic abuse, its impact on victims and children, and effective ways of engaging perpetrators.
• Confidence managing safeguarding issues, risk assessment and safety planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Resilience and skill in crisis management, and the ability to work calmly with conflict, challenge and trauma.
• The initiative to work independently across a wide geography, alongside the collaborative instinct to work as one team.
• A full driving licence, access to a motor vehicle, and willingness to travel extensively across your designated area.
• A relevant degree, vocational qualification, or equivalent experience.

How to apply

Applications can be made via our recruitment portal. Apply here. For any questions or further information about the role, please email admin@equation.org.uk. CVs cannot be accepted.

Closing date

9am on 5 October 2026.