Multi - Sandwell, United Kingdom - BCWA RSR

BCWA RSR

Verified Company

Sandwell, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist. We assist public safety employers find the right talent. We assist all employers when they want to source public safety and enterprise security skills and experience.

RSR Justice and Black Country Women's Aid are currently recruiting for a Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to provide frontline support to victims of violence and abuse.

This is a full time, permanent role, based in Sandwell and offers a salary of £26,430 - £28,430 (dependent on experience).

Full driving license and access to own vehicle is required for this position.

Main Duties:

Provide daytoday domestic abuse expertise for cases where domestic abuse is a risk a factor, whilst screening the domestic abuse cases received via the police on a daily agenda.
Carry out research, cross referencing with the BCWA case management system, to provide relevant information on individuals highlighted by the daily police agenda and any additional cases identified through the MASH service.
Coordinate referrals into the BCWA domestic abuse service, assessing risk and need, prior to setting tasks for the domestic abuse team.
Liaise with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) team to provide information on new referrals into BCWA services, including domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking.
Identify and create solutions to meet individual needs of victims through MASH, addressing emotional and practical support and advocacy needs, with a goal to reduce the risk level and increase safety.
Prioritise high risk cases and ensure that actions look at short to medium term crisis intervention through individual safety planning and risk assessment.
Active participation in MASH case note management system, sharing relevant and appropriate information about cases for other involved safeguarding professionals to access.
Ensure data is collated daily, outcomes are recorded, actions are sent in a timely and secure manner and to provide data for quarterly reporting.
Triage new referrals to offer support and identify any immediate needs.
Ensure that any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are brought to the immediate attention of the Senior IDVA/manager.
Facilitate group work with clients, as and when needed, to raise awareness of the dynamics of domestic abuse and empower victims to live free from abuse.

Essential Requirements:

IDVA qualification and/or direct experience of working in domestic/sexual violence.
Experiencing of working within a supportive setting for vulnerable people, providing direct support and a needs led service, undertaking risk and needs assessments and support planning, using a variety of intervention tools.
Experience of taking referrals for services, gathering information regarding the victim and their circumstances.
Experience of facilitating group work.
Experience of working/liaising within a multiagency setting.
Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed
Red Snapper Justice is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.