Independent Sexual Violence Advisor

Victim Support are looking for an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) to join our Cumbria team. The role will be based in our Cockermouth office with regular travel across West Cumbria.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we’d love to hear from you

**County/Borough**
- Cumbria

**Office location**
- Cockermouth CA130RJ

**Full time/Part time**
- Part time

**Hours per week**
- 30

**Work schedule**
- Flexible - to be agreed with line manager over 4 or 5 working days Business hours - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

**Basic Salary**
- Unqualified £18,717.73- Qualified £20,349.73 per annum (FTE - Unqualified £23,397.16 - Qualified £25,437.16 per annum)

**Allowances**
- Travel expenses

**Contract type**
- Permanent

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**Police vetting required?**
- Yes

**Closing Date**
- 09/03/2023

**Ref No**
- 4752

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

**About the role -**

This role is based based in Cockermouth, West Cumbria (requirements to travel to meet clients & across team areas if required, with a combination of home and office working).

The main purpose of a Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) is to provide high quality pro-active service to victims of sexual violence and abuse (including children and young people), and deliver a service to those at highest risk and need. You will work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Bridgeway SARC and other local partnership responses to sexual violence. You will work with survivors and other agencies to monitor the care pathway. This involves risk assessment, helping clients access their rights, along with any other services they require.

As an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) you will be:
- Providing a high quality pro-active service to victims of sexual violence and abuse (including children and young people), and delivering a service to those at highest risk and need. You will work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Bridgeway SARC and other local partnership responses to sexual violence. You will work with survivors and other agencies to monitor the care pathway. This involves doing risk assessments, helping clients access their rights, along with any other services they require.

**You will need: -**

More than anything the right attitude and a willingness to learn are key to becoming an ISVA. Experience of working with victims of sexual violence and other service providers and agencies in a statutory, voluntary, social or community setting would be an advantage although we would be keen to hear from you if you can demonstrate how your skills and experience can be applied to this role.

To be successful in this role you should have good IT skills, knowledge of criminal justice issues and an understanding of the effects a court appearance can have on victims and witnesses of crime are also essential.

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.**

**About Us**:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved thr