Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young Person's Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (CYP IDVA) to join the Domestic Abuse Specialist Service in Brighton & Hove, working 37.5 hours a week. This is a hybrid role working from home, the office at least one day a week & also attending meetings & appointments. This is to provide maternity cover until 31st March 2025.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on trauma-informed care?

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

About the role:

As a Children and Young Person's Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (CYP IDVA) you will:

• Work with young survivors aged 13-25yo, holding a caseload of varying complexity, prioritising high risk cases
• Conduct comprehensive needs & risk assessments
• Provide individualized safety & support plans, advocacy, practical support & information
• Participate in the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)
• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings, including child protection & child in need
• Use a person-centred, survivor-focused approach, being mindful of the effects of trauma & additional barriers to access that children & young people may experience
• Take the lead on the development of responses to the needs of at-risk young survivors and their families, and the development of relationships and referral pathways with partner agencies in this area
• Assist in delivering training & provide consultancy & advice to other agencies

You will need:

• An understanding of the issues faced by young survivors experiencing domestic abuse
• Knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning & risk management
• An understanding of safeguarding issues & the legal responsibilities surrounding these
• Experience of delivering services to survivors of domestic abuse and/or other vulnerable people
• Experience of working within a multi-agency & legislative framework
• Experience of managing a complex caseload, able to prioritise work effectively
• To be able to deliver indvidualised safety & support plans with knowledge of risk reduction
• The ability to deliver training sessions to professional agencies
• Ability to self-reflect, identify own needs, and put in place effective self-care strategies

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.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.