Mash Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

6 months ago

Poole, United Kingdom The YOU Trust Full time

**Location**: Poole, Dorset

**Salary**: £32,019 per year

**Contract Type**:Fixed term - initial 12 month contract, Full Time - 40 hours per week

**Closing Date**: First suitable applicant to be appointed

YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, the Isle of Wight and Somerset. Our aim is to give the people we work with the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Experience and knowledge of safeguarding adults and children
- Experience of completing and building on strengths, needs and risk assessments
- Experience of responding calmly and effectively to people in crisis or emergency
- Understanding of domestic violence and abuse issues affecting families
- Experience of effective multi-agency and partnership working

The appointed Independent Domestic Violence Advocate will:
**1. **I provide practical and emotional support to clients experiencing high and medium risk domestic violence and abuse

**2. **Whilst I may work with a diverse range of clients, I will also have a specialist role where I will work with a specific group of people, which is families where children are also affected by domestic abuse who are referred into the BCP MASH

**3. **I co-produce individual safety and support plans with clients and ensure the SMART actions are carried out

**4. **I complete evidenced based risk assessments, such as the DASH RIC, addressing the risk of harm to each person I work with, their children and wider family (when required)

**5. ** I am part of a team who participates and contributes to MARAC, ensuring any outcomes are communicated to the client and incorporated into any interventions and risk plans

**6. **I work with internal and external partners to advocate on behalf of all victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse

**7. **I develop and maintain effective professional working relationships both internally and externally for the best interests of clients

**8. **I advocate on behalf of the people I work with ensuring their voice is heard

**9. **I am responsible for inputting data on all my client work into a bespoke case management system and keeping it up to date. In this case it will be the recording system for children’s social care in BCP Council

**The Role**

Paragon MASH Independent Domestic Violence Advocates work closely with people who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse and assessed as high/medium risk and where targeted and specialist support is required.

All IDVAs provide high quality advocacy and support, identifying other members of the family and children who may also be at risk.

The role involves multi-agency working and engaging with local partners and receiving referrals from and attending/preparing reports for court and other meetings such the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and other victim focused meetings.

You will be co-located within BCP Multi agency safeguarding hub to support the MASH team in identifying domestic abuse, supporting on risk management and work in close partnerships to build sustainable relationships in our communities.

**About You**
- You will be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.
- You will be used to working in a fast-paced environment.
- You will be passionate about working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse
- You will work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person’s skills and strengths.
- Developing positive working relationships within a multi-disciplinary team, Support agencies and the local community to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.

**Our Benefits**

If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:

- Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time.
- Enhanced annual leave entitlements, sick pay allowances and pension scheme contributions.
- Excellent and professionally certified training.
- Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
- Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
- Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day
- A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility.
- The chance to work with amazing people.

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**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £32,019.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- working with adults experiencing domestic abuse: 1 year (required)
- Microsoft Office & case management systems: 1 year (required)

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