Part-time Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Role:               Part-time Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Based:           Southall

Rate:              £15.50ph PAYE or £20ph umb

Start Date:     Immediately

Duration:      Temporary for 8 - 12 weeks (possible extension)

Hours:           Part-Time 17 hours per week on site

Our client is looking for a part-time IDVA to join their team.

Synopsis of duties:

• To provide trauma-informed information, advice, support, and advocacy services for victims of domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence, including forced marriage, rape and sexual abuse, so-called honour crimes, and related issues such as immigration, asylum, and No Recourse to Public Funds.
• To assist women to access support under various destitution schemes, including No Recourse to Public Fund.
• To promote social inclusion, encourage independence, and develop the personal resilience of women using the advocacy service.
• To ensure women are referred to external advice, information, and support agencies as appropriate, and encourage engagement with a range of services.
• To ensure the service user is at the heart of all service delivery and development.
• To liaise with relevant professionals and statutory agencies as necessary.
• To undertake Risk Assessments and participate in local Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs).
• To maintain case files and other records to the highest possible standard, as per guidelines.
• To adhere to policies and procedures and ensure awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all areas of work.
• To ensure compliance with all legal and contractual reporting requirements in relation to service delivery.
• To provide verbal and written reports to Senior Managers, as necessary.
• To provide information for monitoring, evaluation, policy, research, and training purposes.
• To actively contribute to the organisation’s cohesion, encouraging cross-team working and problem-solving approaches.
• To undertake any additional duties to contribute to the smooth running of the centre, services, projects, and campaigns.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience working with victim-survivors of domestic abuse and VAWG
• Experience providing advice, advocacy, or casework to Black, minoritised, and migrant women across multiple channels in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of building and maintaining partnerships with other agencies.
• DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service
• Fluent in Urdu, Hindi or Punjabi
• Immediately available

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.