JobTitle:Safer Preston IDVA IndependentDomesticViolenceAdvisor

Salary:22,500 / 4% pension contribution

Responsibleto:IDVAServiceManager

ContextofJob:ToworkwithinamultiagencyteambasedinPrestonandto

supporttheorganisationsAimsandObjectivesintheidentification,SupportandProtectionofAdultsandChildrenexperiencingabuse,exploitationorviolence.

PurposeofJob:Toprovideahigh-qualityfrontlineservicetovictimsofdomestic

abuse,deliveringaservicetothoseathighestrisk.Toworkwithinamulti-agencyframeworkconsistingoftheMARACandlocalpartnershipresponsestodomesticabuse.

ThisroleissubjecttoanenhancedCriminalRecordsBureauCheck/DBS.

MainDuties:

  • Identifyandassesstherisksandneedsofdomesticabusevictimsusinganevidence-basedriskidentificationchecklist.
  • Focusonandprioritisehighriskcasesandprovideapro-active,shorttomediumtermcrisisinterventionservicethroughindividualsafetyplanningandpersonalsupport.
  • Workwithhighriskvictimsofdomesticabusetohelpthemaccessservicestokeepthemandtheirchildrensafe.
  • Advocateforhighriskvictimswithagencieswhocanhelptoaddressthedomesticabuseby:

I.Understandingtheroleofallrelevantstatutoryandnon-statutoryservicesavailabletodomesticabusevictimsandhowyourrolefitsintothem.

II.Providingadvocacy,emotionalandpracticalsupportandinformationtovictimsincludinginrelationtolegaloptions,housing,healthandfinance.

III.WorkingdirectlywithallkeyagencypartnerstoaddressthesafetyofhighriskvictimsandensuringthattheirsafetyplansarecoordinatedparticularlythroughtheMARAC.

  • Manageacaseloadensuringeachclientreceivestheappropriateserviceindividualtotheirneeds.
  • Supporttheempowermentoftheclientandassisttheminrecognisingthefeaturesanddynamicsofdomesticabusepresentintheirsituation,andhelpthemregaincontroloftheirlives.

  • Understandmulti-agencypartnershipstructuresandworkwithinamultiagencysettingwhichwillincludeparticipationattheMARAC.Youwillcontributeinterventionsandhelpdesignaplantoprotectvictimsandanychildren,whilemaintaininganindependentroleonbehalfofyourclient,keepingtheirsafetyascentraltoanyresponse.
  • InaccordancewithSafer Preston’s casemanagementpolicy:Be proactive with your linemanagerincarryingoutperiodiccasereviewsbasedonareviewofriskandabusewhich:

I.Feedsbackintoactionplanningtofurtherprogress,signpostorclosecasesand;

II.Providesfeedbacktoyourclients/agencies.

  • Helpmaintainaccurateandconfidentialcasemanagementrecordsanddatabasesandcontributetomonitoringinformationfortheservice.
  • Complywithdataprotectionlegislation,confidentialityandinformationsharingpolicyandproceduresandalllegislationconnectedtoyourwork.
  • Supportcolleaguesandpartneragencies,throughawarenessraisingandinstitutionaladvocacy,inordertoprovidethebestpossibleserviceforvictimsofdomesticabuse.
  • Respectandvaluethediversityofthecommunityinwhichtheservicesworksin,andrecognisetheneedsandconcernsofadiverserangeofsurvivorsensuringtheserviceisaccessibletoall.
  • Remainup-to-dateandcompliantwithallorganisationalprocedurespoliciesandprofessionalcodesofconductandupholdstandardsofbestpractice.
  • Provide support 9-6 Monday to Saturday as part of a rota with other Safer Preston staff.

PersonSpecification

Knowledge

Youarerequiredto:

  • Haveagoodunderstandingofdomesticabuseincludingtheimpactofdomesticabuseonvictimsandtheirchildren.
  • Havetheoretical,practicalandproceduralknowledgeofcivilandcriminaljusticeremediesforvictimsofdomesticabuseandtheirchildren.
  • Understandchildprotectionissues,andthelegalresponsibilitiessurroundingtheseissues.
  • Understandtheprinciplesofriskassessment,safetyplanningandriskmanagementforvictimsofdomesticabuseandtheirchildren.
  • Understandtheremitsandresourcesofrelevantstatutorybodiesandvoluntaryagencies.
  • Understandandbecommittedtoequalopportunitiesanddiversityissuesinpolicyandpractice.

Experience

Youarerequiredtohaveexperienceof:

  • Workingwithvulnerablepeople.
  • Managingacaseload.
  • Workingwithinamulti-agencyandlegislativeframework.

Skills/Qualifications/ProfessionalMembership:

Youarerequiredto:

  • Havecomputerliteracyskillsand havesome experience ofworking withdatabases.
  • HoldaCAADAIDVAtrainingcertificate,orarelevantdegree,ordemonstrableequivalentexperience,oravocationalqualification,orbewillingtoundertakerelevantstudy?

  • Haveexcellentcommunication,negotiationandadvisoryskills,bothwrittenandverbalwheninteractingwitharangeofagenciesandindividuals.
  • Havestrongcrisismanagementskillsandtheabilitytodealwithstressfulanddifficultsituations.

PersonalQualities

Youwillberequiredto:

  • Becompassionateandempatheticwithyourclient’ssituation.
  • Showinitiativeandbeproactivewhenmanagingyourcaseloadandinteractingwithyourclientsandagenciesyou’reworkingwith.
  • Actwithintegrityandrespectwhenworkingwithallclients,agenciesandindividuals.
  • Workflexiblyaspartofateam.
  • Beoptimisticaboutthepossibilityofpersonalgrowthandchange.
  • Motivateindividualsandagenciestomovethroughcoursesofactionanddecisionmakingprocesses.