Vacancy Detail

(MASH) Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

Role:               Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Independent Domestic Violence Advisor  (IDVA)

Based:             Sandwell

Rate:                £26,430 - £28,430 (dependent on experience)

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:        Permanent

Hours:             Full-time 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity based in the Black Country is  looking to recruit a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, alongside a range of professionals, to address the safeguarding needs of victims of abuse and their children. The MASH IDVA will help to identify and assess risk and support needs of victims of domestic abuse.

Synopsis of duties:

• Provide day to day domestic abuse expertise for cases where domestic abuse is a risk a factor, whilst screening the domestic abuse cases received via the police on a daily agenda.
• Carry out research, cross referencing with the case management system, to provide relevant information on individuals highlighted by the daily police agenda and any additional cases identified through the MASH service.
• Co-ordinate referrals into the domestic abuse service, assessing risk and need, prior to setting tasks for the domestic abuse team.
• Liaise with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) team to provide information on new referrals into services, including domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking.
• Identify and create solutions to meet individual needs of victims through MASH, addressing emotional and practical support and advocacy needs, with a goal to reduce the risk level and increase safety.
• Prioritise high risk cases and ensure that actions look at short to medium term crisis intervention through individual safety planning and risk assessment.
• Attend high risk strategy meetings for Section 47 enquiries, DART (Domestic Abuse Response Team) and other safeguarding meetings to screen risk to children and families, working with multiple agencies and taking referrals as appropriate.
• Active participation in MASH case note management system, sharing relevant and appropriate information about cases for other involved safeguarding professionals to access.
• Ensure data is collated daily, outcomes are recorded, actions are sent in a timely and secure manner and to provide data for quarterly reporting.
• Recognise, respect and address the needs of service-users who face particular barriers when seeking help to access the advocacy service, including those from hard to reach groups.
• Triage new referrals to offer support and identify any immediate needs.
• Deliver training  as required to both internal and external candidates to raise awareness of interpersonal violence issues.
• Ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of the Senior IDVA/manager.
• Facilitate group work with clients, as and when needed, to raise awareness of the dynamics of domestic abuse and empower victims to live free from abuse.

Essential Requirements:

• IDVA qualification and/or direct experience of working in domestic/sexual violence.
• Direct experience of working with victims of domestic abuse in a professional capacity
• Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention.
• Experiencing of working within a supportive setting for vulnerable people, providing direct support and a needs led service, undertaking risk and needs assessments and support planning, using a variety of intervention tools.
• Experience of taking referrals for services, gathering information regarding the victim and their circumstances, assessing the information, agreeing needs and identifying risk, understanding the right service to refer on to.
• Experience of facilitating group work.
• Experience of supporting staff, students and volunteers
• Experience of working/liaising within a multiagency setting with a range of stakeholders and representing clients/organization at external meetings.
• Experience of preparing accurate reports for formal settings such as MARAC, case conferences or similar proceedings.
• Experience of obtaining feedback from stakeholders for future service improvements
• Experience of using IT as part of day to day functions including databases, excel and other programmes  including using analysing and monitoring data

Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

Location: Sandwell | Salary: 26430 - 28430 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 18/12/2023