Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

1 month ago

Greater London, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to join the DRIVE IDVA Team working 37.5 hours a week. This role involves both face-to-face and virtual support in a hybrid model of working, including working from home and the office, with travel throughout London. 

Do you want to join a committed and inspiring team? Do you want to help make a real difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improve the quality of lives of survivors of domestic abuse?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on safety and customer service and care?

If yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

County/Borough Greater London Office location 3rd Floor, 5-7 Singer Street, London,, London, Greater London, EC2A 4AP Full time/Part time Full time Hours per week 37.5 Work schedule Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm but may be required to work flexibly over 7 days a week dependent on service delivery and client need Basic Salary Qualified: Total £30,850 per annum - This includes FTE £28,050 per annum plus £2,800 per annum London Weighting Allowance Unqualified: Total £28,810 per annum - This includes £26,010 per annum plus £2,800 per annum London Weighting Allowance Allowances London Weighting,Travel expenses Contract type Fixed Term DBS required? Yes Police vetting required? No Closing Date 08/11/2024 Ref No 5837

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 Clinical supervision and group reflective practice

About the role:

This role is home and office based, with travel throughout London. As a DRIVE IDVA, you will: -

Work in partnership with other professionals to ensure that risk management and safeguarding duties are effectively met. Develop and maintain effective partnership working with statutory, private and voluntary agencies to address the issue of domestic abuse. Implement effective ways of working with victims and those supporting them to increase safety and reduce harm. Hold a case load focusing on high-risk survivors of domestic abuse to provide, medium to long term support, based on thorough risk assessment and individual safety and support planning. Attend regular case meetings with the DRIVE Case Managers and partnership agencies Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.

You will need:

Have a knowledge of help-seeking barriers and support needs of victims of domestic abuse (in heterosexual or same-sex relationships).  Have a good understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children. Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children Understand safeguarding issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues. Direct service delivery to victims of domestic abuse or other vulnerable people. Have excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals. Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice. Have a strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.

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