Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (Internally known as IDVA)

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire

Salary: £34,332pa

Permanent, Full Time

The first suitable applicant will be appointed.

PARAGON are a specialist team within The YOU Trust and our mission is 'together empowering change' for individuals, families, and our communities. We are committed to ending violence against adults and children, and do this through empowering individual and communities to change.

Essential Requirements:

• Relevant qualification or equivalent to Diploma/Degree/NVQ5or equivalent work level experience

• Nationally recognised IDVA qualification or willingness to commence/complete IDVA training within a year of appointment

• Experience of supporting women, men and children who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse

• Experience of effective multi-agency and partnership working

• Knowledge of trauma informed practice and how it relates to domestic abuse

• Knowledge of the dynamics and impact of domestic abuse and how best to support victims and survivors

The Role:

The role of the IDVA is to work closely with people who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse and assessed as high/medium risk and where targeted and specialist support is required.

All IDVA's provide high quality advocacy and support, identifying other members of the family and children, who may be also at risk.

The role involves multi-agency working and engaging with local partners and receiving referrals from and attending/preparing reports for court and other meetings such the Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and other victim focused meetings.

You will provide one to one sessions to high-risk victim survivors and work specifically with partners, including health to ensure people accessing or working in healthcare access the Paragon Team.

You will also be part of a training team and work in close partnerships to build sustainable relationships in our communities.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.

The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.