Children and Young People's Independent Domestic Violence Advisor - Bristol, United Kingdom - Voscur

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Closing Date:

Friday, 10 May, :00

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

Hours:

37.5

Location:

Bristol

Permanent

Details of Role:

This post will be based within Next Link Domestic abuse services (including part-time co-location in North Somerset council) providing outreach, and community based support to high risk victims of domestic abuse under the age of 25 across North Somerset.

Working across Next Link in North Somerset and close partnership working with the Lighthouse, Front Door, MASH and MARAC to provide co-ordinated package of emotional and practical support, advice and advocacy to young female or male survivors of domestic abuse.

The role involves empowering survivors to increase their options, make positive choices/decisions, increase their confidence, safety and recovery.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Children and Young People's IDVA:

To establish and maintain support to young survivors, with a victim centred approach, focussing on safety and recovery
Providing support to enable survivors to safely maintain their current accommodation, access welfare benefits, legal advice alternative housing, and support services.
To provide age specific trauma informed one to one and group interventions that enable children and young people (CYP) to build emotional resilience and well-being
To provide a high quality service and co-ordinated package of on-going emotional and practical support to CYP who are suffering effects from the trauma of domestic abuse.
Maintain an effective support service with the aim of enabling the CYP to develop the skills and resources necessary to move on, maintain safe relationships and achieve their potential.
Champion service user empowerment and involvement
To liaise effectively and collaboratively with all appropriate agencies and community groups to ensure the best access to services and meaningful community engagement for service users

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

How to Apply:

Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am on 10th May 2024. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held on w/b 13th May 2024.