Perinatal Idva - Brent, United Kingdom - Solace Women's Aid
Description
Location
Greater London
Vacancy Type
Fixed Term Contract/ Full Time
Application Deadline
Friday, February 23, 2024
Interview Date
1st March 2024
Job Summary
Location:
Brent/Harrow
Salary:
£30, £32,887.12 per annum, pro rata.
Qualified applicants preferred (with an accredited VAWG /domestic abuse qualification)
Hours:37.5 hours
Contract: 12 Months Fixed term contract
Closing Date:23rd February 2024 at 12 noon
Interview Date:1st March 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Perinatal IDVA at Solace Women's Aid.
Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children.
Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users.
Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
The Barnet SASS team provides advocacy and support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse living in the London borough of Barnet.
About the Role
The Perinatal IDVA provides a proactive service to survivors of domestic abuse identified as being at high risk of imminent harm.
The IDVA will be based in Central Northwest London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) perinatal services supporting women at increased risk of domestic abuse during pregnancy.
As the Perinatal IDVA you will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety and support planning with survivors and advocate on their behalf with external agencies.
A key part of this role involves contributing to local processes; providing domestic abuse advice to staff trust wide and action planning alongside other agencies to improve survivor safety.
This role will be based four days within the Brent and Harrow perinatal sites and one day in the Barnet community services office.
Successful applicants will have in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse, its impact on service users and their children and of working with people experiencing mental health crisis.
In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.
About You
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
- Flexible working
- Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Employer pension contribution
- Familyfriendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
- Inclusion Networks
- Daily clinical debriefing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flow & Restore yoga classes
- Meditation sessions
- Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please send your CV and Supporting Statement outlining your interest in working for Solace via the recruitment portal and explain how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Profile Document.
As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
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