Frances Goldsmith
Widnes
Summary
I am a driven individual who is professionally minded and enthusiastic when working both on my own and as part of a team. I am a compassionate and resilient professional with extensive experience supporting individuals and families experiencing complex and vulnerable circumstances. I am skilled in building trusting relationships, managing risk, and working collaboratively with a range of professionals to achieve safe and positive outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Domestic Abuse Specialist- FDAC
Local Solutions
Liverpool
2025.04 - Current
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) team, supporting parents involved in care proceedings.
- Deliver structured weekly domestic abuse interventions to parents with complex needs, including substance misuse and safeguarding concerns.
- Conduct ongoing risk assessments and safety planning to ensure child and adult safeguarding remains central to all interventions.
- Provide tailored, trauma-informed support to parents whose children have been removed, working toward safe reunification where appropriate.
- Contribute to court reports, providing clear, evidence-based analysis of risk, progress, and parental capacity to change.
- Attend court hearings and professional meetings, representing domestic abuse risk considerations.
- Collaborate closely with social workers, substance misuse specialists, psychologists, and legal professionals to ensure coordinated care planning.
- Support parents to understand patterns of coercive control, the impact of domestic abuse on children, and strategies for sustainable behavioural change.
- Maintain detailed, defensible case recordings in line with court standards and safeguarding legislation.
Early Help Domestic Abuse Service Coordinator
Local Solutions
Liverpool
2024.02 - Current
- Coordinate the Early Help Domestic Abuse Service supporting low to medium risk victims through structured and preventative interventions.
- Work collaboratively with Family Help and wider multi-agency partners to deliver coordinated early intervention support.
- Supervise a small team of practitioners, conducting regular supervisions, case reviews, and Professional Development Reviews to maintain high-quality service delivery.
- Provide case oversight and risk guidance to ensure appropriate safeguarding, timely escalation to high-risk pathways, and compliance with local procedures, working closely with the IDVA service.
- Oversee caseload allocation, monitor performance outcomes, and ensure interventions remain survivor-focused and trauma-informed.
- Designed and delivered domestic abuse awareness and response training to Family Help staff, improving workforce confidence in identifying and responding to domestic abuse.
Independent Domestic Violence Advisor
Local Solutions
Liverpool, Liverpool
2016.10 - 2024.02
- Supported high-risk victims of domestic abuse, implementing safety plans with the aim to reduce risk.
- Daily work with multi-agency partners, advocating for vulnerable victims, attending meetings, and delivering programs such as MARAC.
- Delievered Domestic Abuse Awareness training for Liverpool Safeguarding Children's Partnership, sharing research and knowledge with internal and external colleagues.
- Worked in partnership with police, social services, housing, probation, and health professionals to ensure coordinated risk management.
- Advocated for survivors in criminal and family court proceedings, including support with non-molestation and occupation orders.
- Delivered trauma-informed, person-centred support to individuals experiencing coercive control, stalking, and repeat victimisation.
- Supported clients with emergency accommodation, refuge placements, and housing applications.
- Maintained accurate, confidential case records in line with GDPR and safeguarding policies.
- Recognised and responded to safeguarding concerns involving children and vulnerable adults.
- Empowered survivors to increase independence, confidence, and long-term safety outcomes.
Youth Engagement Officer
Bullybusters – Local Solutions
2015.10 - 2016.10
- Delivering and designing an anti-bullying initiative.
- Planned campaigns and events for the service.
- Managed communication tools including press releases, articles for the company websites, publications, and events.
- Contributed to Newsletters and impact reports for the service, using communications strategies to reach target audiences.
- Evaluated communication activities on regular basis to ensure objectives met.
- Delivered assemblies and workshops to a range of children, young people, and professionals.
SENIOR MENTOR
NCS
2015.07 - 2015.09
BAR SUPERVISOR
LEEDS BECKETT STUDENTS UNION
2014.09 - 2015.05
Education
A-levels - English Literature, English Language & Drama
EAST NORFOLK SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
BA Hons - Youth Work and Community Development
LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
2012.09 - 2015.06
10 A-C GCSE's - Maths, English & Science
BUNGAY HIGH SCHOOL
Skills
- Multi-tasking
- Self-organisation
- Self-motivation
- Communication skills
- Hardworking
Certification
Safelives IDVA Qualification- 2018
Safelives Responding to Young People Quaification- 2019
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Domestic Abuse Specialist- FDAC
Local Solutions
2025.04 - Current
Early Help Domestic Abuse Service Coordinator
Local Solutions
2024.02 - Current
Independent Domestic Violence Advisor
Local Solutions
2016.10 - 2024.02
Youth Engagement Officer
Bullybusters – Local Solutions
2015.10 - 2016.10
SENIOR MENTOR
NCS
2015.07 - 2015.09
BAR SUPERVISOR
LEEDS BECKETT STUDENTS UNION
2014.09 - 2015.05
BA Hons - Youth Work and Community Development
LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY
2012.09 - 2015.06
A-levels - English Literature, English Language & Drama
EAST NORFOLK SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
10 A-C GCSE's - Maths, English & Science
BUNGAY HIGH SCHOOL