The role of the IDVA is to work closely with people who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse and assessed as high/medium risk and where targeted and specialist support is required.
Location:
Yeovil, Somerset
Date Posted:
Salary:
£19,788pa for 24 hours per week (£32,979pa FTE)
Closing Date:
- Full Clean UK Drivers Licence
- Experience supporting women, men and children who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse on 1;1 or group work basis
- Be Female
- Nationally recognised IDVA qualification
The appointed IDVA will:
1. I work and support the Paragon team to deliver the service in line with the service specification, KPIs and YOU processes, policies and procedures
2. I provide practical and emotional support to clients experiencing high and medium risk domestic violence and abuse
3. I co-produce individual safety and support plans with clients and ensure the SMART actions are carried out
4. I complete evidenced based risk assessments, such as the DASH RIC, addressing the risk of harm to each person I work with, their children and wider family (when required)
5. I am part of a team who participates and contributes to MARAC, ensuring any outcomes are communicated to the client and incorporated into any interventions and risk plans
6. I work with internal and external partners to advocate on behalf of all victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse
7. I develop and maintain effective professional working relationships both internally and externally for the best interests of clients
The role of the IDVA is to work closely with people who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse and assessed as high/medium risk and where targeted and specialist support is required.
All IDVA’s provide high quality advocacy and support, identifying other members of the family and children, who may be also be at risk.
The role involves multi-agency working and engaging with local partners and receiving referrals from and attending/preparing reports for court and other meetings such the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and other victim focused meetings.
You will provide one to one session, recovery group work and work in close partnerships to build sustainable relationships in our communities
- You will be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.
- You will be used to working in a fast-paced environment.
- You will be passionate about working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse
- You will work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person’s skills and strengths.
- Developing positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
You will be person centred ensuring the service is designed around what matters to clients and that people are in the centre of the support they receive.
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.
We encourage applications from women of all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to having a team that is diverse in terms of skills, experiences and abilities. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women, as these groups are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
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