Davina Mclennon
London
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate domestic abuse professional with over three years experience providing survivor centred advocacy, within both refuge and community settings. DAPA (Domestic Abuse Practitioner Award) trained with strong skills in risk assessment, safety planning, and managing caseloads involving high, medium and low risk clients. Experienced in multi-agency working, safeguarding, and advocating on behalf of women and children to access housing, legal services, and specialist support services. Committed to trauma-informed, culturally competent practice, with a strong focus on promoting safety, empowerment, and positive outcomes for survivors.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Refuge Case Worker
Solace Women's Aid
London
2022.10 - Current
- Providing one -to-one support to women affected by domestic abuse within refuge and community settings
- Deliver emotional and practical support to survivors, including crisis intervention.
- Delivered domestic abuse awareness workshops to service users, promoting empowerment and an understanding of the different forms of abuse.
- Maintained accurate, confidential case records in line with data protection.
- Completed risk assessments and developed personalised safety plans to reduce the potential of harm and increase safety.
- Managed a caseload of clients with varying levels of risk, ensuring timely and survivor centred interventions.
- Advocated on behalf of survivors with housing, social care, police and MARAC.
- Worked collaboratively within multi-agency frameworks to coordinate effective support to promote recovery and independence.
- Supported clients in understanding their options and making informed decisions.
- Signposted and referred clients to appropriate long term and specialist services.
Work Placement - Solace Housing First Division
Solace Women's Aid
London
2021.06 - 2021.06
- Shadowed client visits, conducting wellbeing checks, which were followed up with progress meetings and relevant plans of action.
- Assisted in creating care plans to encourage structure and physical and mental wellbeing.
- Supported and advocated for clients based on their individual needs.
Higher Healthcare Technical Officer
NHS Blood and Transplant
London
2008.06 - 2019.08
- Provided training of job related procedures to new starters
- Organised the testing of urgent samples
- Worked closely with hospitals throughout London
- Kept up to date with training and standard operating procedures.
- Assisted biomedical science team for smooth operation of laboratory services
Education
Domestic Abuse Prevention Advocate (DAPA) - Domestic Abuse
Solace Women's Aid
London 2025.04 - 2025.09
BA Honors. Grade 2:1 - Public Health and Social Care
University of Sussex
Brighton 2019.09 - 2022.05
Skills
Core Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Team work and collaboration
- Effective time management
- Strong IT skills with ability to use case management systems and Microsoft Office
- DAPA (Domestic Abuse Practitioner Award) completed
- Domestic Abuse risk assessment and safety planning
- Caseload management and prioritisation
- Multi-Agency partnership working
- Crisis Intervention and risk management
- Trauma informed support
- MARAC awareness and high risk case support
- Housing and resettlement support
- Emotional and practical support delivery
- Culturally competent and inclusive support
Affiliations
- Wellbeing, reading, cooking.
Timeline
Domestic Abuse Prevention Advocate (DAPA) - Domestic Abuse
Solace Women's Aid
2025.04 - 2025.09
Refuge Case Worker
Solace Women's Aid
2022.10 - Current
Work Placement - Solace Housing First Division
Solace Women's Aid
2021.06 - 2021.06
BA Honors. Grade 2:1 - Public Health and Social Care
University of Sussex
2019.09 - 2022.05
Higher Healthcare Technical Officer
NHS Blood and Transplant
2008.06 - 2019.08