Regional Independent Sexual Violence Advisor

2 months ago


West Bromwich, United Kingdom Black Country Women's Aid Full time

Black Country Women's Aid
Let us introduce ourselves
Black Country Women's Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and human trafficking. Services range fromadvocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support and access to a range of therapeutic interventions. All services are client and needs led.

Community Services Directorate

Within this directorate the following vital services are delivered
Black Country Women's Aid Community Services include;
- Community Domestic Abuse Support Services (Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley)
- Black Country IRIS (primary care) educator and advocacy service
- Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Services (Black Country)
- Black Country Sexual Abuse Forum
- Black Country Counselling Service
- Domestic and sexual abuse Children and Young person's service (Black Country)
- West Midlands Stalking Service
- Ask Marc (Male abuse referral centre)

This position is located within the Community Rape and Sexual Violence Support Service
The team:
The Rape and Sexual Violence Service is the largest specialist service provider in the Black Country, supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse. The service offers support to women, men and children who have experienced rape, sexual violence and childhoodsexual abuse. Our specialist team combine expertise with a sound understanding of trauma, providing an exceptional service to our client's. As a service we are focused on proactively engaging clients to provide them with the support they require through theirjourney.

We have a team of ambitious, self-driven individuals who support each other. Teamwork, respect and solidarity is at the forefront of our ethos.
Job Role
Job Title: Regional Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)
Position type: 1 Full-time position (37.5 hours)

**Salary**: £24,310.04 (unqualified) - £26,430.04 (qualified)
Location: This role is a regional post, travelling between Sandwell, Wolverhampton, Dudley and Walsall for the purpose of the role. This position is not eligible for Hybrid working.
Closing date: 20 March 2023
All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams
Is this you?
We are looking for a qualified/unqualified Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) to join our supportive Rape and Sexual Violence Service.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working with adults, providing trauma-focused support.
The Role:
You will be working with adults who are victims of sexual violence and sexual abuse.

You will be required to provide a high-quality frontline service to victims, ensuring that support is trauma-informed and tailored to the individual needs of the adult.

You will be working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), Police, Court, Social Care and local partnership responses to sexual violence and sexual abuse.
If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.

Important information for all positions

Black Country Women's Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.

Employment checks

Right to work in the UK
Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act, we, as a responsible employer need to ensure that we do not employ anyone illegally. To avoid discrimination we treat all job applicants equally.

References

Following your interview, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer.

If you have finished full-time education and you have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:

- a professional from your centre of study, for instance, a teacher, lecturer or headteacher
- GP or health visitor
- a character reference from a person who knows you
- a civil servant from a government agency
- a bank manager

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