Independent Domestic Violence Advocate Remote
Job description
The National Resilience Team at Victim Support is growing – there are now a number of exciting opportunities available.
We are looking for qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVAs) to support victims of crime virtually (on screen or by phone) throughout England and Wales.
All members of our team are home working, based in the UK, working full-time (37.5 hours a week) or part-time (from 22.5 hours a week).
Our home-based team work remotely alongside local Victim Support teams to help them deliver high quality services and to meet demand).
Do you want to work with victims of Domestic Abuse to manage risk and safety?
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you hold a current IDVA training certificate, or equivalent?
Do you have resilience & adaptability?
If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…
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 & paternity 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
- Clinical supervision
About the role:
As an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate, you will be:
- carrying a caseload of clients within a virtual deployment to a local Victim Support area
- prioritising high risk cases and providing a proactive, short to medium term crisis intervention service
- providing support to victims through individual safety and support planning, based on needs and risk assessments
- working within multi-agency frameworks to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse
- working with colleagues to support the delivery of the National Resilience service
You will need:
- a current IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) training certificate
- experience of direct service delivery to victims of domestic violence, domestic abuse or similar trauma
- experience of putting into practice the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children
- experience of safeguarding issues and legislation and of working with confidential and sensitive data
- excellent communication skills and good IT skills
- access to a private home working space where you can ensure confidentiality
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
