I am recruiting a CARING and PASSIONATE Senior Independent Domestic Violence Advisor on behalf of a fantastic service in the Cardiff City Center area. I am keen to speak with candidates who are dynamic, inquisitive, has a passion for rights, diversity and inclusion and wants to fight alongside those who may not have a voice.
You will be supporting women and children by providing them with an individually tailored support package. There is a need to work flexibly Monday to Friday between the hours of 09:00 and 19:00 and also take part in an on-call service.
This position is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1. It is also subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
- Salary: £28,000
- Hours: 35 Hours week (Monday to Friday)
- Contract: Permanent
- Shifts: Flexible between 09:00 to 19:00 shifts
- Location: Cardiff City Center
Benefits of the Support Worker role Independent Personal Advisor
- Generous Annual Leave Package 33 Days inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Program - supports your health and wellbeing at home and work
- Flexi Working
- Paid Company Sick Pay & Emergency Dependent Leave
- Real Living Wage Employer
- Bike to work scheme, among other benefits.
As a Senior Independent Domestic Violence Advisor , you will be responsible for the following:
- Predominantly working in the adult team but working across all support services to provide advice and guidance to staff as needed
- Complete file audits to ensure best practice and high quality work is undertaken
- Complete case reviews with staff to provide coaching and encourage reflective practice and feeding back to team manager
- Hold complex and diverse case loads
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to external agencies in line with company policy and relevant legislation.
- Develop and deliver training internally and externally
- Ensure risk is identified and safety and support and plans reflect the needs and wishes of the individuals accessing the support
- Prioritise cases and provide proactive, short to medium term crisis intervention service through individual safety, support and recovery planning
- Advocate for service users with agencies who can help to address the domestic abuse
- Understanding the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to domestic abuse victims and how your role fits into them
- Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information in relation to legal options, education, housing, health, finance, education, support services such as adult services, children's services & health visitors
- Working directly with all key agency partners to address the safety of high-risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated particularly the MASH and MARAC
- Manage a caseload ensuring each client receives the trauma informed needs led, risk assessed service individual to their needs
- Help maintain accurate and confidential case management records and databases and contribute to monitoring and reporting information for the service.
- Comply with GDPR/data protection legislation, confidentiality and information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work.
- Support colleagues and partner agencies through awareness raising and institutional advocacy in order to provide the best possible service for service users
- Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services work and recognise the needs of a diverse range of clients ensuring the service is accessible to all.
- Remain up to date and compliant with all organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct.
Requirements:
- Hold a SafeLives IDVA training certificate, or a relevant degree, or demonstrable equivalent experience or a vocational qualification.
- Driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential
- Have an understanding of domestic violence and abuse, including the impact on victims and their children
- Understand child protection issues and how to effectively safeguard
- Experience in engaging with external agencies
- Have strong crisis management skills
- Excellent IT and communication skills
- Ability to provide practical and emotional support
- Ability to manage own workload
- Ability to work alone and as part of a team
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