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IDVA

INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVISOR (IDVA)

Role:                        Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

Based:                     Warrington

Salary:                     £16.00phr

Start Date:              ASAP

Duration:                 Temporary to Permanent 37.5 hours per week

Our client is an established charity that provides a range of specialist abuse support services to women, men, and children, are looking to recruit an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to offer frontline support to victims of violence and abuse

Synopsis of duties

  • The independent domestic violence advocate will work closely with victims of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse, from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic violence at the highest risk and their children
  • The IDVA will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical, and personal welfare support, ensuring that women are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options.
  • Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and completion of tailored support plans, ensuring all support offered is trauma focused and client needs-led
  • To provide non-therapeutic emotional and practical support to victims/survivors.  This will be delivered face to face, telephone, text and/or email based on the preferences of the client.
  • Attend regular case review meetings in order to communicate information regarding cases, in particular information sharing across a multi-agency platform where relevant

Essential Requirements

  • Experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse
  • Independent Domestic Violence Advisor qualification and/or direct experience of working in domestic violence support
  • Understanding of multi-agency partnership structures, including the MARAC, in responding to domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse
  • Working knowledge of the legal system as it relates to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse and experience of attending court proceedings
  • Experience of using risk assessments and appropriate interventions tools to manage and identify risk

 

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency


Location: warrington | Salary: | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 22/11/2022

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