Domestic Abuse Advocate
5 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate to join our team at Red Snapper Group. As an advocate, you will play a critical role in supporting victims of domestic abuse and violence, providing them with the necessary resources and guidance to navigate the complex systems and services available to them.
Key Responsibilities:- Develop and deliver confidential high-quality outreach support services to victims/survivors experiencing domestic violence and abuse at the highest risk levels living in the community.
- Recognize women and children's individual needs, providing a short to medium-term service to meet those needs.
- Work with women to identify their 'support' needs and incorporate these into their Individual Support Plans, which you will review and update regularly and maintain confidential files, including computerized case management systems.
- Translate and converse with users in their indigenous language and coach users to raise awareness of Life in the U.K (systems, cultures, and laws, etc).
- Provide practical and language help to survivors and victims' with regards to their cases through the criminal justice system.
- Support users to move out of crisis and high-risk independence through to self-development and safe independence.
- IDVA qualification and/or direct experience of working in domestic/sexual violence.
- Qualification or training equivalent to minimum level 3 education standard in a relevant topic, such as health and social care.
- Demonstrable ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Teams), databases, and other virtual platforms.
- Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.
- Fluent in English and at least one main BME language.
- Minimum of one year working with BME communities experiencing forced marriage & honour-based violence and abuse.
- Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children, and crisis intervention.
- Experiencing of working within a supportive setting for vulnerable people, providing direct support and a need-led service, undertaking risk and needs assessments and support planning, using a variety of intervention tools.
- Experience of taking referrals for services, gathering information regarding the victim and their circumstances, assessing the information, agreeing needs, and identifying risk, understanding the right service to refer on to.
- Relevant qualification or equivalent experience in work with vulnerable people, especially DA victims, women, young people, and children.
- Good understanding of multi-agency partnership working, of different agencies both statutory and voluntary, in-depth knowledge of principles of confidentiality.
This is a full-time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 09:00am until 17:00pm), fixed-term contract role (until 31st March 2025), offering an hourly rate of £12.82 per hour. The role is subject to a DBS check at the relevant level. If you are passionate about supporting victims of domestic abuse and violence, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.
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