Role: RBKC Social Care Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)Based: Across Westminster Social Care and Hammersmith Head OfficeRate: £20 ph umbStart Date: ASAP Duration: temp ongoingHours: 35 hours per week (hybrid 2 days from home)Synopsis of duties:Work within a coordinated partnership response to violence against women and girls as part of the Angelou Partnership. You will establish positive, proactive, and innovative working relationships with housing services and partner agenciesProvide high-quality crisis intervention, information, advocacy, and proactive support to women referred to the service, in respect to risk management and safety planning, criminal and civil remedies, housing, health, welfare rights, and children s legislation.Assess the needs and risks of survivors, carry out short and longer-term risk management, safety planning, and support, and identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs. Advising women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies and proactively advocating to ensure barriers to accessing support and protection are reduced. Work as an advocate and educator to raise awareness and upskill professionals within Children''s Social Care plus work with colleagues to successfully develop and deliver training.Work within a dynamic, fast-paced, crisis intervention, advocacy, and support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process specialising in working with clients at ..... full job details .....