Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

2 weeks ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (Child to Parent abuse) to join the New Era team working 22.5 hours (3 days) per week. The role will focus on the identifying risk and meeting the needs of parents affected by domestic abuse from their dependents, delivering our parents and co-delivering our young persons group work based interventions.

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**
- Staffordshire

**Office location**
- Victim Support, St Johns House, Weston Road, Stafford Staffordshire ST16 3RZ

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

**Hours per week**
- 22.5 hours per week

**Work schedule**
- Monday to Wednesday 9-5

**Basic Salary**
- Qualified £16,500 per annum (FTE £27,500 per annum) Unqualified £15,300 per annum(FTE £25,500 per annum)

**Allowances**
- Travel expenses

**Contract type**
- Fixed Term

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**End date (if fixed term)**
- 30 Mar 2025

**Police vetting required?**
- Yes

**Closing Date**
- 15/09/2023

**Ref No**
- 5127

**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

**About the role**:
This role will work across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent, but will be based in our Stafford office. Hybrid working is considered following probationary period. Travel across the whole of Staffordshire will be required.

As an IDVA you will be asked to:

- Provide a pro-active, high quality, frontline service to victims of domestic abuse through on-going risk assessment, individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
- Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse
- Specialise in working with Child to Parent abuse and delivering bespoke services - promoting the service and raising awareness of issues arising, minimising barriers and improving access to support

You will need:

- experience of providing support those affected by domestic abuse
- experience of undertaking need and risk assessments and creating safety plans
- experience of the MARAC and other partnership processes
- experience of multi agency working

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.



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