Kimberley McIvor

A creative and talented individual with a passion for continuous learning and professional
development. Highly Motivated and driven, delivering particularly well in trusted roles. Educated
to Master’s degree level (Criminology) with a Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Psychology. Interested in
exploiting her skills in people / analytical roles after undertaking her ternary education 2013 - 2019. “

Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)
Leeds Women's Aid - Leeds
October 2021 to February 2024
Duties & Responsibilities
• Provide a pro-active service and advice to victims of domestic violence
• Risk assess and regularly review the risk assessment and deliver service
• Explain housing, civil and criminal legal options to clients and empower the service user to make their
own choices
• Attend, prepare and present at the multi-agency risk assessment conference meeting (MARAC)
• Attend the Daily Risk Assessment Meeting (DRAM) at Weekly intervals
• Attend Clare's Law Meetings at regular intervals
• Attend Child Protection Case Conferences
• Undertake safety planning with clients (crisis and long term)
• Develop an individual care plan to meet individual risk and needs identified for each client
• Ensure that clients receive the appropriate services and responses to which they are entitled
• Understand the legal framework relating to the protection of children, and work within the policies and
procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children Board whilst supporting clients within this process
• Support clients through the Criminal and Civil Justice Systems, explaining the procedures and their
role and rights within that system
• Help clients to develop their own support network
• Refer on and arrange meetings with other agencies/services as necessary, e.g. solicitors, benefits
agency etc
• Manage a caseload of 26 clients with varying support needs and complexities
• Maintain an up to date record of all cases on an electronic case management system
• Work within internal policies, procedures and protocols to ensure that the safety of the client and their
children is kept central to any process
• Keep other relevant agencies informed about important changes in clients situation
• Refer regular difficulties client are having to manager and contribute to efforts to improve procedures
and services
• Conduct initial need and risk assessments with service users
• Act as an advocate for the client at all times
Temporary Refuge Worker
Leeds Womens Aid
July 2021 to Present
Leeds Womens Aid offers refuge for Women and children fleeing domestic abuse, forced marriage and
honour based violence.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Offer Refuge to women and children fleeing domestic abuse, provide practical and emotional support
to survivors of domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse in accordance with Refuge's
philosophical principles, conducting key work sessions on a regular basis and keeping casework records
up to date.
• Welcome new residents, explain and arrange for them to sign occupancy agreements, ensuring that
they are aware of their options for moving on to more permanent accommodation and to develop a
proactive move on strategy for individual residents.
• To develop individual support and risk management plans 

 ence and abuse and their children, and to ensure that such
plans are in place for each resident.
• Assess benefit requirements of Women escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and
ensure prompt take up of housing and other benefits.
Temporary Housing Support Worker
Stay Millhaven Horton Housing Association
May 2021 to June 2021
Stay in Millhaven offers accommodation and housing related support for people with multiple or complex
needs who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Offer accommodation and housing-related support for people with multiple or complex needs who are
homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
• Manage a caseload of 9 clients, maintaining regular contact with them through visits.
• Working constructively with clients through support and risk management plans to address their needs.
• Ensure clients are safeguarded and protected from any form of abuse in their home and community.
• Encouraging and supporting clients to address their health needs and improve their health and well-
being.
Support Worker
Ripon House Approved Premises
January 2021 to May 2021
Ripon house provides a service for Women offenders with three inter-related functions, public protection,
rehabilitation and resident services.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Maintain all systems in relation to monitoring of residents including curfews, signing in and out, room
searches and drug and alcohol testing.
• Give medication in line with AP guidelines.
• Support case managers in delivering structured activities.
• Maintain all systems in relation to the welfare of residents, including room checks, self-harm checks
and wake up calls.
• Carry out inductions to all new residents, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed and filed.
Case Co-Ordinator HMP Leeds
Interserve
March 2020 to January 2021
Justice Interserve is one of the world's foremost support services and construction companies.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Providing a comprehensive administration to the ITTG team supporting the delivery of ITTG in Custody
and across the 'Gate' to enable an effective rehabilitative service.
• Update and track ITTG performance data, report on gaps in data and highlight issues that could have
an impact on the ITTG performance.
• Provide support to assist in the mobilization of the new ITTG service to the ITTG Strategic Manager.
• Maintain accuracy of service user case management system record

I have an undergraduate degree in forensic psychology and a Post Graduate degree in criminology. I also have a diploma in social sciences and I am an accredited domestic abuse practitioner.