Senior Young Women''s Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Role: Senior Young Women s Independent Domestic Violence Advocate and Designated Safeguard LeadBased: London NW9Rate: £30,000 to £32,000Start Date: ASAPDuration: Fixed Term Contract until November 2026 (extension subject to funding)Hours: 35 hours per week 10am 6pm Hybrid 2 days from home (subject to the needs of the young person) Our client, a specialist youth and survivor-led charity based in Barnet, are recruiting for a Senior Young Women s Independent Domestic Violence Advocate and Designated Safeguard Lead to join their team Synopsis of duties:To engage up to 15 young people in specialist, targeted 1:1 IDVA support to address existing or previous experiences of violence or abuse. This includes relationship building, session coordination, advocacy within required spaces such as education, health and justice, and completing robust safety plans, risk and need assessments as required. It is the responsibility of each IDVA to manage and be accountable for the individual safeguarding of those they are supporting, and it is expected that each IDVA will operate within all outlined guidance and policies set when doing this. As Designated Safeguard Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and making the final decisions on all escalated safeguarding concerns, including: responses to immediate or imminent harm that exceed the remit or specialisms of individual IDVAs, making recommendations and final decisions of external safeguarding referrals, i.e to MASH or MARAC, if this is ..... full job details .....