Adult Independent Personal Advisor

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Yolk Recruitment Ltd Full time

**Adult Independent Personal Advisor/Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IPA/IDVA)**

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector and Not for Profit are working with an established charity based in Cardiff to find an Adult IPA to join their team.

Are you a dynamic, inquisitive individual with a passion for rights, diversity and inclusion? Do you want to fight alongside those who may not have a voice? This charity is a women's equality organization that exists to eradicate violence against women andgirls and to support survivors. They are currently seeking a skilled and dedicated Independent Personal Advisor/Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IPA/IDVA) to join the team.

This post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

**What the Adult IPA will be doing**:

- Act as the first point of contact for all clients who are accessing the service.
- Provide proactive immediate crisis intervention through individual safety and support planning.
- Identify and assess the risks and needs of service users by completing detailed assessments with the client
- Complete referrals to appropriate safeguarding agencies such as MARAC, Children's Services, Adult Services where relevant.
- Support, signpost and refer women and children to the services they wish to engage with for example social services, the police, parenting, health, legal, DWP, housing, homelessness, recreational, educational, and cultural services and other internal services.
- Ensure accurate and timely case recording is maintained
- Process and contact all Public Protection Notices received in accordance with best practice and KPI timeframes
- Review cases and referrals on the case management database completing necessary actions, administrative tasks and/or making contact with service users to ensure all client support needs and KPI targets are being dealt with in a timely manner.

**What the Adult IPA will need**:

- Proven experience in a similar role
- Understanding of domestic and sexual abuse and wider VAWDASV issues
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team and independently
- Flexibility to work within the hours of 09.00-19.00 Monday to Friday and 24/7 on-call service
- Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check

**What you will get in return at an Adult IPA**:

- Salary: £21,700 - £23,700 per annum plus on-call allowance
- Generous Annual Leave Package Totalling 33 Days (Inclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Program - supports your health and wellbeing at home and work
- Flexi Working
- Paid Company Sick Pay & Emergency Dependent Leave
- Living Wage Employer
- Bike to work scheme, among other benefits.

**If you think this one's for you**

Please contact Izzy Richards at Yolk Recruitment on or

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns.We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.



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