Young Persons Independant Domestic Violence Advisor

3 weeks ago


Telford, United Kingdom West Mercia Women's Aid Full time

WEST MERCIA WOMEN’S AID

[Charity No 1078496]

**ADVERTISEMENT**

**WMWA are pleased to offer the following opportunity.**

**YOUNG PERSON’S INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVISOR**

**(YPIDVAs)**

**37 Hours Per Week**

**Contract from 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2025**

**One full time position covering Worcestershire**

**Salary**

**£25,088.79 per annum for those holding IDVA Safelives Qualifications**

**(£24,047.29 per annum for unqualified IDVA’s with progression to £25,088.79**

**per annum upon successful completion of IDVA Safelives training)**

As a Young Person’s Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, you will be part of helping us achieve our mission of reducing the incidents of domestic abuse in the West Mercia region.

The role will involve:

- Provide bespoke interventions to individual young people that are person-centred, trauma informed and strengths-based, and based upon sound evidence of effectiveness. These can take place in a range of settings and will help young people to:

- Improve their sense of safety and wellbeing
- assess the risk to the client using the /DASH risk assessment
- Reduce the risk for victims by working effectively with the wider staff team, other professionals such as social care, the police and health professionals and by acting as the voice of the victim within appropriate safeguarding forums.
- Identify abusive behaviours and exploitation
- Feel empowered and able to recognise the dynamics of domestic abuse
- Develop protective behaviours
- Improve their self-esteem
- Understand gender equality, and be able to challenge gender stereotypes
- understand their rights and responsibilities
- make their own decisions and choices as appropriate, in the achievement of agreed support outcomes
- help them to access specialist legal advice, and support from other specialist organisations as and when appropriate

Present information both verbally and in a report to multi agency meetings and child protection conferences.

Work closely in partnership with colleagues in local services supporting the victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse - including in particular the ISVA practitioners.

Work closely with schools and local services for young people, to provide an integrated service as part of a single local offer.

We are looking for someone who has.
- Significant experience of working with vulnerable young people within a community or schools setting and including work with disadvantaged young people
- Experience of assessing and managing risk
- An understanding of age appropriate interventions and engagement activities
- Experience of working in a multi-agency framework
- Experience in managing a case load
- Experience in planning, developing and facilitating age appropriate interventions with young people affected by teen relationship/ domestic abuse
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If you have relevant experience, transferable skills and a knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse issues and the needs of those affected by it, we would love to hear from you.

**TO APPLY**

**Please ensure you have read the full Job Description/Person Specification**

**for this role**
- WMWA offers on-going training to support your personal and professional development, provides regular supervision and the opportunity for you to contribute toward the development of the service. Benefits include 33 days holiday per year and an employee pension scheme_.

**Interviews will be held on 2ndMay 2023**

All posts are open to women only - in accordance with The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

**Salary**: £24,047.29-£25,088.79 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Explain 3 skills you possess that would be beneficial for the role.
- Tell us about your experience of working with young people.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Telford

Application deadline: 11/04/2023
Reference ID: YP IDVA


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