Independent Domestic Violence Advocate - London, United Kingdom - Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid

Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Bromley & Croydon Women's Aid is seeking to recruit an
Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to provide a high-quality proactive service and support to victims of domestic & sexual violence and abuse in Bromley.

The IDVA will address safety of the client and their children, assessing the client's needs and risk level.

You will discuss options with clients and deliver a range of interventions as well as develop safety plans, and support clients through civil or criminal courts.

You will work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic & sexual abuse.

You should be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

The person we are looking for will be skilled in risk management and safety planning, providing high quality tailored advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment.

The post will require co-location at MASH team in Bromley Civic Centre, with access to hot-desking at our offices as needed.

Flexible working is encouraged at BCWA, with a mix of home and location-based working across our friendly and supportive team.

We are all women with families and lives and we understand that flexibility can be crucial in supporting women in the workplace.

As a trauma-informed charity we take mental health and wellbeing seriously.

We offer clinical supervision to our frontline team, monthly staff wellbeing sessions, use of our Employee Assistance Programme and an additional wellbeing platform which offers a range of advice and support.

Job Title:
Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Hours:
Full time 35 hours/week

Salary:
£30,250 - £31,350 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)

Application Deadline: 5th June 2023

Interviews:
(via Zoom) Conducted on a rolling basis

Employee benefits we offer:

A friendly, flexible and valuesled organisation
Competitive salary
25 days of annual holiday, plus bank holidays (prorata for parttime)
Contributory pension scheme (5%)
Training to help you perform your role and support your professional development
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Two Wellbeing Days and day off on birthdays

If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Melanie at BCWA.

BCWA is committed to supporting and promoting equality & diversity and creating an inclusive working environment.

To achieve this, we seek to employ a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds to better represent the communities we serve.

BCWA are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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