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Female Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

YOU Trust
£27,924 - £35,358 a year
Somerset, England
Full time
3 weeks ago

Female IDVA

Location: Yeovil, Somerset

Salary: £19,788pa for 24 hours per week (£32,979pa FTE)

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time - 24 hours per week

Closing Date: First suitable applicant to be appointed

YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex, the Isle of Wight and Somerset. Our aim is to give the people we work with the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.

Essential Requirements:

The appointed IDVA will:

1. I work and support the Paragon team to deliver the service in line with the service specification, KPIs and YOU processes, policies and procedures

2. I provide practical and emotional support to clients experiencing high and medium risk domestic violence and abuse

3. I co-produce individual safety and support plans with clients and ensure the SMART actions are carried out

4. I complete evidenced based risk assessments, such as the DASH RIC, addressing the risk of harm to each person I work with, their children and wider family (when required)

5. I am part of a team who participates and contributes to MARAC, ensuring any outcomes are communicated to the client and incorporated into any interventions and risk plans

6. I work with internal and external partners to advocate on behalf of all victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse

7. I develop and maintain effective professional working relationships both internally and externally for the best interests of clients

The Role

The role of the IDVA is to work closely with people who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse and assessed as high/medium risk and where targeted and specialist support is required.

All IDVA’s provide high quality advocacy and support, identifying other members of the family and children, who may be also be at risk.

The role involves multi-agency working and engaging with local partners and receiving referrals from and attending/preparing reports for court and other meetings such the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and other victim focused meetings.

You will provide one to one session, recovery group work and work in close partnerships to build sustainable relationships in our communities

About You

YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.

We encourage applications from women of all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to having a team that is diverse in terms of skills, experiences and abilities. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women, as these groups are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Our Benefits

If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:

If this sounds like your ideal role we’re keen to hear from you as soon as possible, so don’t delay, Apply today! Please send a brief CV in the first instance so we can assess your suitability for the post.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £19,788.00 per year

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Work Location: In person

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