Senior IDDVA (Independent Disability and Domestic Violence Advocate)

We are recruiting for senior IDDVA position to lead our IDVA team. The senior IDDVA will be managing a very small case load of 3 or 4, and line managing 4 advocates.

We area pan London support service, and this is a hybrid working role, involving some home, office working 35 hours a week.

Closing date:  14.07.24

Interview date: 24.07.24

We have an opportunity for a Senior Disabled Domestic Violence Advocate to join our team at Stay Safe East. We are a “by and for” organisation supporting disabled people who are experiencing VAWG and Hate Crime. We are recruiting for a senior IDDVA position to lead our IDVA team. The senior IDDVA will be managing a very small case load of 3 or 4, and line managing 4 advocates.

We offer a pan London support service, and this is a hybrid working role, involving some home, office working 35 hours a week.

It is important that you are passionate, committed and care about the work Stay Safe East does as a by-and-for organisation supporting disabled people with experiences of domestic and sexual violence, hate crime and mixed/general crime.

The ideal candidate will be someone who has worked as an IDVA or domestic abuse advocate/caseworker. This role would provide an ideal stepping stone to someone looking to move into management

General duties:

·      Be responsible for your own personal learning development and keep up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role.

·      Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required, and assist in the development of services in line with agreed development plans.

·      To ensure that all service delivery by the team meets expected Quality Standards

·      To ensure that clients’ access, communication, and cultural needs are met by Stay Safe East’s VAWG team.

To ensure confidentiality and sensitivity in line with Stay Safe East policies, Community Legal Service, MARAC, and other guidelines. 

FOr more information please see the attached job description or for more information about our work, please see our website

Please send both your CV and covering letter supporting your interest in the position