DRIVE - IDVA Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

DRIVE - IDVA Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) Location: FCWA Offices, 77 Montague Street, Blackpool, FY4 1AT Salary: £26,500 (FTE unqualified) £21,200 based on 30 hours £28,500 (FTE qualified or after 2 years of service) £22,800 based on 30 hours Hours: 30 hours per week- Over 4 days (Monday Friday: 9:00am 5:00 pm) Days negotiable Vacancy Type: 12 Months- continuation is subject to funding FCWA is an innovative, exciting, and friendly organisation run by a staff team who are passionate about bringing an end to domestic and sexual violence. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse. The DRIVE IDVA Role and Key Responsibilities The Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate (IDVA) plays a critical safeguarding role within the Drive Project, providing specialist, survivor-centred advocacy, safety planning and risk management for victims and survivors linked to Drive cases. The role ensures that survivors voices, safety, and well-being remain central to system decision-making throughout the Drive intervention. The role is positioned to work with victims/survivors of domestic abuse; providing specialist support to victims of high-risk, serial, or high-harm domestic abuse perpetrators who are managed by the Drive Project. DRIVE IDVA s provide ongoing recovery support to clients for up to 12 months. The role requires the successful candidate to; Proactively engage with victim/survivors to build bespoke ..... full job details .....