Senior Domestic Abuse Specialist

2 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Vetro Recruitment Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to join our team at Vetro Recruitment. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and dedicated professional to make a real difference in the lives of women and children affected by domestic abuse.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing individually tailored support packages to service users, working closely with external agencies to ensure their safety and well-being. You will also be required to develop and deliver training internally and externally, as well as hold complex and diverse caseloads.

This role is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1. It is also subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Predominantly work in the adult team but work across all support services to provide advice and guidance to staff as needed
  • Complete file audits to ensure best practices and high-quality work are undertaken
  • Complete case reviews with staff to provide coaching, encourage reflective practice, and feedback to the team manager
  • Hold complex and diverse caseloads
  • Provide specialist advice and guidance to external agencies in line with company policy and relevant legislation
  • Develop and deliver training internally and externally
  • Ensure risk is identified and safety and support plans reflect the needs and wishes of the individuals accessing the support
  • Prioritise cases and provide proactive, short to medium-term crisis intervention service through individual safety, support, and recovery planning
  • Advocate for service users with agencies who can help to address the domestic abuse
  • Understand the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to domestic abuse victims and how your role fits into them
  • Provide advocacy, emotional, and practical support and information in relation to legal options, education, housing, health, finance, education, support services such as adult services, children's services, & health visitors
  • Work directly with all key agency partners to address the safety of high-risk victims and ensure that their safety plans are coordinated particularly the MASH and MARAC
  • Manage a caseload ensuring each client receives the trauma-informed, needs-led, risk-assessed service individual to their needs
  • Help maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring and reporting information for the service
  • Comply with GDPR/data protection legislation, confidentiality, and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work

Requirements:

  • Hold a SafeLives IDVA training certificate, or a relevant degree, or demonstrable equivalent experience or a vocational qualification
  • Driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential
  • Have an understanding of domestic violence and abuse, including the impact on victims and their children
  • Understand child protection issues and how to effectively safeguard
  • Experience in engaging with external agencies
  • Have strong crisis management skills
  • Excellent IT and communication skills
  • Ability to provide practical and emotional support
  • Ability to manage own workload
  • Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Location: Cardiff City Centre



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