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Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

4 months ago

Preston, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an IDVA to join the Lancashire team based at Preston working 30 hours a week.

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**
- Lancashire

**Office location**
- Preston

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

**Hours per week**
- 30.0

**Work schedule**
- 9am to 5pm or 10:30am-18:30pm Monday to Thursday

**Basic Salary**
- Qualified £22,440.00 (FTE £28,050.00 per annum) Unqualified £20,808.00(FTE £26010.00 per annum)

**Contract type**
- Permanent

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**Police vetting required?**
- No

**Closing Date**
- 12/06/2024

**Ref No**
- 5609

**What we offer**:
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
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your Birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity 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**:
As an IDVA you will be:

- Focusing on victims at high risk of harm & will provide a pro-active, short to medium term crisis intervention service through individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
- Supporting victims face to face or by telephone to access services to keep themselves & family safe.
- Developing individual safety plans to meet client’s needs as identified in the needs & risk assessment.
- Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to victims including legal & civil options, housing, health & finance as well as support through the criminal justice system.
- Participating in multi agency meetings providing the voice of the client & ensuring actions are followed up.

You will need to:

- Have a good understanding of domestic abuse & the impact on victims and their children
- Understand risk assessment, safety planning & risk management for victims and their children
- Have knowledge of Safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues
- Have theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims and their children.
- Have experience of working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
- Have experience of managing a complex caseload, able to prioritise to deal with competing demands.
- Have strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
- Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal.

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement.

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 strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.