Female Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)

Are you passionate about supporting survivors of sexual violence and understand the effects on those that have experienced it? Can you provide emotional and practical support, and have an understanding of the criminal justice system?

Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC) is an award winning charity that provides specialist services to support victims and survivors of rape and sexual abuse in Coventry.

We are recruiting for an experienced female Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) who will provide pro-active crisis intervention and an ongoing support service to victims of sexual violence both recent and non-recent - within and outside of the criminal justice system.

To work within a multi-agency setting to provide a pro-active service to victims of sexual violence from the age of 11 years (or parents/carers of children aged 5-10 years), within and outside of the criminal justice system to:

• risk assess and help clients keep safe
• help clients access their rights
• help clients access health and other services they require
• monitor and keep client informed of case progress
• liaise with other relevant bodies (police, CPS etc)
• provide appropriate support through the criminal justice system

The full job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from our website.

Deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday 23rd July 2024. 
Interviews will be held on 29th July, 1st and 2nd August 2024. 

Hours: Full Time (part time hours considered)and to include one evening (up to 8 pm) a week.
Contract Type: Fixed term contract – 12mths.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
37 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

Important:
Please do not put any personal identifying information on your application form, it needs to remain anonymised for the shortlisting panel. Contact details will be collected as part of the online application process and a unique id will be auto-generated to link them with your completed form.

We follow 'safer recruitment guidelines' and any offers of employment for this post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and 2 references.
Female applicants only as per exemption under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
CRASAC actively welcomes applications from women of all ages and we are particularly keen to hear from black and minoritised women.