Adult ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor)

Adult ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor)

The closing date is 28 May 2026

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma informed advocacy support to adult clients with diverse needs within an independent, non judgmental service.
• Assess the risks and support needs of clients through comprehensive risk assessments and ensure accessibility and engagement.
• Create, implement, coordinate and review support plans in partnership with clients.
• Provide information, advice and guidance, signposting and making suitable external referrals.
• Offer impartial advice to clients weighing whether to report experiences to criminal justice agencies and support their choice.
• Advocate for clients who have reported experiences and who are involved in the criminal justice system, advising them on procedures, processes, rights and responsibilities in accordance with the Victims Code.
• Maintain accurate, timely and appropriate records, including activity data collection.

Person Specification Qualifications

• ISVA or sexual violence training.
• Good standard of education.
• Social Work qualification.
• Counselling training.

Experience & Knowledge

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of issues relating to sexual violence, and their impact on victims.
• Knowledge and concise experience of adult and child safeguarding protection, procedures and legislation.
• Experience working with people facing multiple and complex challenges, risk assessment, support planning and emotional distress.
• Experience of multi agency partnership working to plan support for people.
• Experience of setting and maintaining clear boundaries in a support capacity.
• Experience of holding a caseload of clients.
• Good understanding of data protection and confidential working practices.
• Understanding and experience of working for a large diverse organisation and its responsibilities.
• Previous experience working within criminal justice agencies.
• Experience of working with victims of sexual violence.
• Experience of working with people in crisis or who have experienced trauma.
• Experience of offering telephone support such as Samaritans.
• Understanding of diversity issues.
• Understanding of SARC services.

Skills

• Risk, needs and support assessment; ability to implement and review support plans.
• Ability to prioritise, plan and manage own workload.
• Demonstrated initiative and self motivation, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent team working skills and ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and partner agencies.
• Full clean driving licence and ability to travel across Greater Manchester.
• Ability to utilise clinical and case supervision effectively.
• Ability to adapt communication and support approaches to meet the needs of clients with diverse needs.
• Experience delivering training.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Diversity and Equality

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply.

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 per annum (pro rata)