Iris Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Refuge Full time

**Location**

London - Richmond

**Role Overview**

**Job Title**:IRIS Advocate Educator

**Location**: Richmond London (Hybrid working will be considered)
**Salary**:£30,095 per annum including London Weighting
**Contract type**: Full Time, Permenant

**Hours**:37.5

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as an IRIS Advocate Educator responsible for promoting and recruiting local general practices to participate into the IRIS programme. This will be achieved by building and maintaining effective relationships with general practice teams and providing ongoing specialist advice and support around DVA to patients.

**Responsibilities**

In the role the key responsibilities will include will work closely with the IRIS Clinical Lead and provide in-house training for general practice teams on understanding, recognising, and responding to domestic violence and abuse (DVA). You will also be responsible for providing individual and needs led DVA advocacy and support to female patients who have been referred by IRIS trained practices and provide onward referrals as needed.

**Essential Skills or Experience**

The successful applicant will have:

- Experience of working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse
- An understanding of gendered based violence and abuse, and of the impact of multiple, intersecting oppressions (e.g. sexism, racism, homophobia etc) and the consequent barriers to accessing support services
- Experience of promoting services and building strong working relationships with external organisations
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- An empathetic approach

**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.

**Other information**

**Closing Date**: 9:00am Wednesday 12th April 2023

**Interview Date**: W/C 17th April 2023

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