Domestic Abuse Specialist

4 days ago


West Bromwich, Sandwell, United Kingdom Red Snapper Recruitment Limited Full time

Company Overview: Red Snapper Recruitment Limited is a dedicated recruitment company providing top-quality professionals and services to Housing Providers across the UK.

Salary: £24,310 - £27,781 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Description: As an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA), you will provide high-quality frontline domestic abuse support service to those at high risk of harm. You will assess level of risk, inform victims of their options, and develop tailored safety plans to protect the victim and their children. You will work within a multi-agency framework to advocate for the victim, including responding and reporting to Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) on behalf of the victim.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Focusing on High-Risk Cases: Prioritize high-risk cases and provide proactive, short- to medium-term crisis interventions to increase personal safety and inform victims of their rights and options in terms of housing, legal, and welfare rights.
  2. Casework Support: Provide direct casework support, advice, information, and empowerment to individuals experiencing DVA through telephone contact and face-to-face meetings.
  3. Risk Identification: Identify and assess the risks and needs of domestic abuse victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist.
  4. Safeguarding Concerns: Ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of the Senior IDVA/manager.
  5. Qualifications and Experience: IDVA qualification and/or direct experience of working in domestic/sexual violence, with a minimum level 3 education standard in a relevant topic such as health and social care.
  6. Complex Casework Management: 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.
  7. Travel Requirements: Full driving license with willingness to use own vehicle.
  8. Security Clearance: DBS check to be undertaken.

This is a full-time, permanent role offering a competitive salary package and opportunities for professional growth and development.



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