Proactive Support Specialist for Survivors of Domestic Abuse
5 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Senior Advocate to join our team at Agal Wellbeing Services. As an Independent Gender Violence Advocate, you will play a critical role in providing proactive support to South Asian women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse.
Key Responsibilities- Case Work
- Provide high-quality case work support and information services to South Asian women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse.
- Attend case review meetings and contribute to effective team communication.
- Provide information and advocacy support on issues such as housing, welfare, education, health, welfare benefits, counseling, legal rights, and child protection.
- Develop and follow procedures and protocols with other services to ensure the safety of women and children is paramount.
- Partnership Working
- Advocate on behalf of service users with external agencies, including at the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).
- Work within the MARAC framework, attend meetings, and refer cases to the forum where appropriate.
- Co-ordinate risk management with external and community agencies to maximise women's support, safety, and well-being.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with other teams, businesses, and external organisations, particularly those that offer services to our service users.
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Ensure compliance with all legal and contractual reporting requirements in relation to service delivery.
- Keep and maintain accurate and confidential records of all work undertaken.
- Contribute to service user feedback and voice in service delivery and service development.
- General Duties
- Ensure effective implementation of Agal's Equality and Diversity policies and awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all work.
- Participate in supervision, training, and meetings as required and work as a member of the team to ensure effective delivery of service and individual work plans.
- Be responsible for personal learning and development, keeping up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy, and practice, and other literature relevant to service users and the domestic violence field.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Strong advocacy and negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of the issues affecting South Asian women and girls who have experienced domestic abuse.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
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