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Independent Domestic Violence Advisor- Children & Young People
We have an exciting opportunity for a Children & Young people's (CYP) Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to join our London CYP Service, working 37.5 hours a week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improve the quality of lives of children and young people?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on safety and customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you...
County/Borough: Greater London
Office location: Victim Support, 3rd Floor, 5-7 Singer Street, London, EC2A 4BQ
Full time/Part time: Full time
Hours per week: 37.5
Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, with occasional evenings and weekends.
Basic Salary: Qualified 30,850.00 per annum (FTE 28,050.00 plus 2,800 per annum London Weighting Allowance) Unqualified 28,810 per annum (FTE 26,010.00 plus 2,800 per annum London Weighting Allowance)
Allowances: London Weighting
Contract type: Fixed Term
DBS required? Yes
End date (if fixed term): 30/09/2025
Police vetting required? No
Closing Date: 21/02/2025
Ref No: 5951
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
* Flexible working options including hybrid working
* 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
* An extra day off for your birthday
* Pension with 5% employer contribution
* Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
* High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
* Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
* Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
* Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based in our Old Street office with flexibility of hybrid working.
As a Children & Young people's Independent Domestic Violence Advisor you will be required to:
* Effectively manage a caseload of different risk level cases of young people and provide specialist support to reduce the risk and increase safety.
* Provide one to one support to children and young people living in families affected by domestic abuse.
* Work collaboratively with LVWS IDVAs and other relevant support services to achieve the best outcomes for the family unit.
As a CYP IDVA you will have:
* A thorough understanding of the current issues for children and young people experiencing domestic abuse
* Experience of carrying out comprehensive needs and risk assessments; to ensure CYP's receive an individually tailored support package that fully meets their identified needs, including safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
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