Children and Young Persons Independent Sexual - Gloucestershire, United Kingdom - Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre

Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
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Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

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Children and Young People Independent Sexual Violence Adviser

Salary:
£25,591 per annum


Hours: 37.5 hours per week


Responsible to:
ISVA Team Leader/Service Manager


Office Base:
On the outskirts of Gloucester: both within GRASAC and some outreach work is required across Gloucestershire.


Fixed Term Contract: 1 year from the commencement date.


Pension: 6% employer, 5% employee


Annual Leave: 27 days plus bank holidays


Other Information:


  • Post is restricted to women under Schedule 9, part 1, Equality Act 2010
  • Applicants will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
  • The post involves flexible working hours, with occasional planned evening and weekend working.
  • A clean driving licence and daily access to own transport is essential.
  • The closing date for this role is midday Monday, 6th of March
  • Interviews will be held on Monday 13th March 2023

Full training will be provided to undertake the role successfully.

This will include ISVA Training, shadowing peers, regular ongoing CPD and clinical supervision.

Equal opportunities statement:

Our current premises are wheelchair accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments to the working environment as required


Purpose of role:


  • To work within the Home Office ISVA guidelines.
  • To provide practical and emotional support to Young People up to the age of 18 who have been affected by sexual violence (working with adults 18+ might be required if capacity allows).
  • To communicate with police officers, witness services and the
Crown Prosecution Service in providing appropriate and consistent support to enable clients to continue through the Criminal Justice

Service and to access health and psychological services as needed.

  • To advocate on behalf of clients in their best interest.
  • To work as part of a team within GRASAC with other ISVAs, specialist support workers, and volunteers in the delivery of high standards of service to all clients and partner agencies.

Key responsibilities following initial training:


ISVA role

1) To provide telephone, text, video and face to face support to young people referred to GRASAC within the context of a non-judgmental and confidential service. Being able to refer to GRASAC ongoing support services, relevant counselling services, external agencies and other healthcare services where appropriate following a support needs and risk assessment to ensure client safety.


The ISVA will:

  • Ability to keep accurate, up to date and factual records of client contacts.
- risk assess and help clients keep safe.
- support clients to access their rights.
- support clients to access health and other services they require.
- keep clients informed of case progress.
- provide support through the Criminal Justice System (CJS) and beyond


2) Liaise with the police and other criminal justice agencies on behalf of the client, with the clients' consent (where possible), and adhering to confidentiality policies. This will include liaising with investigating officers in relation to witness statements, case progression and court results.


3) To complete a support and needs assessment with each client.


4) To provide face to face, telephone, text support to clients, and their family where appropriate


5) Providing support for clients during the trial phase of proceedings in conjunction with other Victim Services.


6) Provide information and support to clients in relation to Criminal Injuries Compensation.


7) To know the support services available for victims / survivors of sexual violence and help clients to access them.


8) To understand the Gloucestershire Safeguarding procedures for vulnerable children and be expected to work within them.


9) To exercise professional judgment in relation to confidential information and decisions relating to child protection or public safety.


10) To be responsible for the management of own workload through 1-1 case supervision with the Team Leader


11) To prioritise, assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of support to an agreed and expected high standard.


12) To work closely with the multi-disciplinary teams within the context of safeguarding.


13) To be responsible for ensuring that victims/survivors who contact GRASAC understand processes and procedures in order to gain informed consent.


Prevention/Development Work
1) To have input into information and training sessions for schools and colleges on the support and delivery of the Healthy Sexual Relationships and Consent resource.

2) To attend volunteer support meetings, team meetings and other meetings within GRASAC as required.


Quality Assurance/Training

  • To ensure that the services provided are within agreed organisational policy and process.
  • To proactively maintain professional knowledge and practice and attend and contribute to team meetings.
  • To ensure compliance and responsiven
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