Health Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

4 weeks ago

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Refuge Full time

**Location**

Kingston

**Service/location/team**

IRIS team, Kingston STADA Health IDVA service

**Salary**

28,104

**Role Overview**

We are recruiting for a _Health IDVA_ to join our team in _Kingston_; the scope on this job involves.

**Job Title: Health IDVA**

**Location**: Kingston
**Salary**: £28,104 per annum
**Contract type**: Fixed-term (6 months, until 5 December 2024), Full-time

**Hours**: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Health Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing date: 9am on 20 May 2024

Interview date: 24 May 2024

**Benefits**

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

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