Independent Domestic Violence Advocate- Children

We have an exciting fixed-term contract opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate
- Children & Young People (CYP IDVA) to join our STREET team at Victim Support Gloucestershire, working 37.5 hours a week. This role is offered on a fixed term basis up to 31st March 2026. This role offers hybrid working from home and our Gloucester Office, regular travel will also be required across the region. Due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement.

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**
- Gloucestershire

**Office location**
- Eastgate House, 121-131 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1PX

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

**Hours per week**
- 30

**Work schedule**
- Working days between Monday-Friday 9am-5pm - days to be discussed at interview

**Basic Salary**
- Qualified £22,440.00 pro rata per annum (FTE £28,050 per annum) Unqualified £20,808.00 pro rata per annum (FTE £26,010 per annum)

**Contract type**
- Fixed Term

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**End date (if fixed term)**
- 31/03/2026

**Police vetting required?**
- Yes

**Closing Date**
- 07/03/2025

**Ref No**
- 5960

**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
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

**About the role**:
**As a Children & Young People Domestic Violence Advocate you will**:

- Provide one to one support to children and young people put in high risk cases, and on occasions you may need to support with group work to children and young people.
- Proactively promote the service, raise awareness of services & work collaboratively with professionals to improve the access to and quality of services for children & young people.
- Play a vital role in ensuring we provide high quality, end-to-end support to children & young people to help them to recover from abuse.
- Undertake risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of the client in line with VS operating procedures. To follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.

**You will need**:

- Experience of working with children and young people.
- Excellent communication skills
- A good understanding of the impact of Domestic Abuse
- Knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse

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.