Core IDVA

Role: CORE Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

Based: Hammersmith with travel across targeted boroughs

Rate: £20 - £21 umb

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Temp ongoing

Hours: Monday to Friday 35 hours per week

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity based in London is looking to recruit a CORE IDVA

Synopsis of duties:

• Work within a coordinated partnership response to violence against women and girls as part of the Angelou Partnership.
• Provide independent domestic abuse advocacy and support for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.
• Work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy, and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients at high risk.
• Make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women from aged 13, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service.
• Advise women on criminal justice and civil remedies and related matters, support women to attend court where necessary, and coordinate the provision of multi-agency support.
• Eastablish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with services providing services to clients and partner agencies within the Angelou Partnership.

Essential Requirements:

• Excellent understanding of domestic abuse and its effects on women and children and of best practice within the domestic abuse sector.
• Experienced domestic abuse advocate who has worked with complex and multiple needs
• Skilled in risk management and safety planning, remaining calm in a crisis and in handling sensitive information on a daily basis.
• Experience of direct work with female survivors of domestic abuse, of supporting women involved in mental health services, and of working within safeguarding procedures is essential for this post, as is the need to adopt and promote a strong partnership approach to service provision.
• DBS on the update service
• Available immediately

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.