Domestic Abuse Housing IDVA – North Somerset

3 weeks ago


North Somerset, United Kingdom Next Link Full time

Domestic Abuse Housing IDVA – North Somerset

The roles will be based in the North Somerset Housing team and you will work alongside colleagues and other partners to support women and families in housing need and support around domestic abuse support.

You will develop and coordinate support and provide interventions across a range of key partnerships as it relates to domestic abuse. You will support and educate housing workers working to develop robust, trauma informed approach to service users faced with housing issues and domestic abuse. You will advocate for these women and improve responses to DVA within the housing teams and link into and support strategic work across the authority.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Domestic Abuse Housing IDVA’s:

To train and support housing staff to identify and support victims of domestic/sexual abuse. To establish and maintain support to women and their children, with a victim centred approach, focussing on safety and recovery and ensure service users: Are saferFeel saferFeel more empowered and confidentHave an increased understanding of DA and risk factorsAre more aware of safety measuresHave an increased understanding of the abuse they are experiencingUnderstand the Impact of DV on their children Using intelligence from a variety of sources, and support housing teams to identify these families in need who are at risk of domestic abuse, alongside partners form a clear action plan and lead on their housing whist addressing their domestic abuse To provide advice and guidance to Housing teams and other partners dealing with domestic abuse Be an active participant in multi-agency meetings and undertake regular consultations with housing and other partnership colleagues To liaise effectively and collaboratively with partner agencies to respond to women and children in crisis and at risk, maximising safety and achieve positive outcomes Champion service user empowerment and involvement by ensuring our services: Are accessible to all potential service users;Value and respect service users as the experts of their experience;Work in strength-based and solution-focused ways with clients;Facilitate agreed actions into practiceUse service user feedback and involvement to improve our serviceHave a Think Family approach Providing support to enable survivors to safely maintain their current accommodation, access welfare benefits, legal advice alternative housing, and support services. Maintain an effective support service with the aim of enabling the survivor to develop the skills and resources necessary to move on and maintain independence and self-reliance. To liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and community groups to ensure the best access to services and meaningful community engagement for service users.

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.



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