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Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

4 months ago


Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

Victim Support is recruiting for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to be based in Bedford. This is a full time role on a permanent contract. 

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 Bedfordshire Office location Bedford Full time/Part time Full time Hours per week 37.5 Work schedule Monday to Friday Basic Salary £26,010.00 per annum (Unqualified) £28,050.00 per annum (Qualified) Contract type Permanent DBS required? Yes Police vetting required? No Closing Date 20/06/2024 Ref No 5566

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 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:

We are looking for an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to work alongside our other Community IDVA. This is a full-time, permanent role. The aim of this role is to support victims of domestic abuse mainly covering Bedford, working with victims of domestic abuse who are predominately risk assessed as standard/medium. This role will also work alongside our other services covering Bedfordshire. 

As an IDVA you will be:

Providing a high quality support and advocacy service to victims of domestic abuse.  Managing a caseload; identifying and assessing risks and needs, providing a tailored crisis intervention service through individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support. Working with other agencies and advocating on behalf of service users in order to help them access services to keep them safe. Working within a multi-agency framework consisting of partners as well as MARAC and other local partnerships to offer a coordinated response to domestic abuse. Promoting the service and raise awareness of domestic abuse through the delivery of training

You will need:

Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse is advantageous To be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests and promote organisation interests and values. To ideally hold a SafeLives IDVA accreditation, relevant degree, vocational qualification or relevant experience of delivering a service and working with domestic abuse victim’s/service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting.