'honour'-based Abuse and Harmful Practices

**Post**:‘Honour’-Based Abuse & Harmful Practices Specialist Worker **(Women Only)**

**Hours**:37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am
- 5pm.

**Reports to**: ‘Honour’-Based Abuse & Harmful Practices Specialist Coordinator

**Location**: Office-based in Liverpool, working across Merseyside and Cheshire

Savera UK is a leading national charity (no.1145564) working to end ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA), harmful practices and other culturally specific abuse, including forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). We safeguard, advocate and support anyone at risk of HBA and harmful practices, regardless of age, ethnicity, gender or sexuality and offer a completely confidential and non-judgemental service. We campaign, educate and raise awareness to eradicate all form of harmful practices.
- the needs of the majority of our service users._

**Job summary**:
The primary role is:

- To work with individuals/families referred to Savera UK's 1-1 Direct Intervention Service, as a result of ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices or any other culturally specific abuse. Being responsible for client safeguarding and providing advocacy and emotional support.
- To share responsibility with other team members in providing wellbeing support and delivering a welfare programme to Savera UK clients in order to develop their empowerment, self-help and independence.
- Contribute to, and participate in the wider Savera UK team and organisation’s activities.

The primary functions are safeguarding, advocacy and emotional support (60% of the role). Other functions include; wellbeing and welfare support (25% of the role) and a contribution to and participation in wider team and organisation activities, which are detailed below (15% of the role).
- Safeguarding, advocacy & emotional support:_
- Provide direct face-to-face and telephone intervention to those referred to or seeking Savera UK safeguarding, advocacy and support.
- Liaise with professionals providing safeguarding and advocacy, and being the voice of Savera UK clients to safeguard and meet all of their required needs.
- Provide advice and information to clients to help them make their own decisions.
- Provide one-to-one emotional support to all Savera UK clients.
- Through the Savera UK assessment process and with the client, identify and address their safeguarding and support needs. As Savera UK operates in different local areas, there is a need to understand the different assessment tools, which can include SafeLive DASH and Merseyside Risk Indicators Toolkit (MeRIT).
- Provide Savera UK expertise around HBA and harmful practices to professionals to ensure the needs and safeguarding of those at risk are met.
- Accompany clients who may require our advocacy support with external services/agencies, ensuring all parties understand the complexity in risk surrounding HBA and harmful practices.
- Provide appropriate interventions depending on client needs, and be flexible to changing demands.
- Attend safeguarding meetings and any relevant safeguarding meetings to advocate on behalf of Savera UK clients and support the team, eg Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC).
- Share responsibilities for the Savera UK Safeguarding Helpline.
- Wellbeing and welfare support:_
- To share responsibilities with the other 1-1 Direct Intervention Team members in developing and delivering a range of programmes to give the opportunity for clients to get involved and support their independence, in line with Savera UK's strategy and action plan.
- Liaise with other services and agencies to arrange sessions/programmes that are not provided by Savera UK.
- Facilitate relevant programs as part of the wellbeing and welfare support.
- Support and advocate for Savera UK clients, where required.
- Contribution to and participation in the wider team & organisation:_
- Provide and assist the wider Savera UK team with any relevant information that they would require of the 1-1 Direct Intervention Team. e.g. case studies, data information, media support.
- Attend internal or external workshops, events, meetings, as and when required.
- Assist and support research and engagement, as and when required.
- Put together relevant reports, as and when required.
- Participate and contribute to all levels of communication and engagement.
- Respond to urgent requests.
- Management & reporting:_

The post-holder will:

- Maintain comprehensive, accurate and timely recording of case records.
- Respond to all referrals/helpline and requests within the time set.
- Report and have regular supervision with your line manager.
- Be responsible for managing and prioritising own caseload and wider responsibilities.
- Be aware of one’s own limits and to seek supervision and advice accordingly.
- Ensure the service is accessible to all those requiring our support, advice and information (clients, professionals).
- Organisation & development:_

The post-holder will:

- Be sensitive and vigilan