Independent Gender Violence Advocate - Lambeth, United Kingdom - Refuge

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Location
Lambeth


Role Overview

Job Title:
Independent Gender Violence Advocate - Gaia Centre

Location:
Lambeth

Salary:
£28,104 per annum including London weighting


Contract type:
Permanent Full Time


Hours: 37.5 hours per week


Main Purpose


The independent gender violence advocate will work closely with victims of gender based violence from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of gender-based violence at the highest risk and their children.


The role will be part of increasing the ability of partner agencies to recognise, reject and respond appropriately and safely to all forms of gender-based violence (including domestic violence, sexual, financial, and emotional abuse, female genital mutilation, forced marriage and honour-based violence).


Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Deliverables

  • Establishing the risks to and the needs of survivors of genderbased violence, identifying and prioritizing those at the highest risk.
  • Developing and delivering individual support and risk management plans to address the risk of harm to survivors of genderbased violence and their children, working directly with all key agency partners to ensure that their plans are coordinated through the MARAC
  • Advocating, both verbally and in writing, in a range of settings including in civil and criminal proceedings and with criminal justice professionals.
  • Working in partnership with other agencies, including participation at the MARAC, and to contribute to the design of interventions and the design of plans which protect survivors and their children whilst maintaining an independent role on behalf of the survivors, keeping their safety central to the plans.
  • Being an ambassador for Refuge, working in partnership with other agencies to ensure an effective, coordinated community response to survivors of gender based violence and their children.
  • Ensuring that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or adults at risk are brought to the immediate attention of the VAWG Service Manager, or if unavailable another manager.
  • Recognising, respecting and addressing the needs of serviceusers who face particular barriers when seeking help to access the advocacy service, including those from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, LGBT communities, disabled people and other hard to reach groups.
  • Supporting the empowerment of survivors, assisting them to recognise the dynamics of genderbased abuse present in their own situation, and to help them regain control of their lives.

Benefits
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