Independent Domestic Violence Advocate - Hertfordshire, United Kingdom - Refuge

Refuge

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Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location
Hertfordshire

Service/location/team
Hertfordshire

Salary
£25,104

Role Overview

Job Title:
Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Location:
Hertfordshire

Salary:
£25,104 per annum

Contract type:
Permanent

Hours:
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, working evenings Tuesdays and Thursdays until 8pm on a rota basis. Participation in a out of hours on-call rota is a requirement of this role

Responsibilities

We are recruiting for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate who is passionate about supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence based in Hertfordshire.

You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.

This will involve establishing and prioritising the risks to and the needs of survivors of domestic abuse and developing and delivering individual support and risk management plans in partnership with other agencies who attend the MARAC.

The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.

You will advocate both verbally and in writing in a range of settings including civil and criminal proceedings and with criminal justice professionals.

Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career.

We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff.

More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Other information

Closing Date:
Monday 13 March 2023 at 09.00 am

Virtual Interview Date:
Monday 20 March 2023

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.