Overview
Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black County and wider West Midlands, providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and human trafficking. Services range from advocacy, civil remedies, support in court, individual and group support and access to a range of therapeutic interventions. All services are client and needs‑led.
Community Services Directorate
Within this directorate, the following vital services are delivered:
* Community Domestic Abuse Support Services (Sandwell, Walsall and Dudley)
* Black Country IRIS (primary care) educator and advocacy service
* Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Services (Black Country)
* Black Country Sexual Abuse Forum
* Black Country Counselling Service
* Domestic and sexual abuse Children and Young person's service (Black Country)
* West Midlands Stalking Service
* Ask Marc (Male abuse referral centre)
Job Role
Job Title: Dudley Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)
Position available: 1 full‑time position (37.5 hours)
Salary: £24,310.04 – £27,751.55 (dependent upon qualifications and experience)
Closing date: 12 November 2025
BCWA reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date.
All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams.
Is this you?
We are looking for a qualified/unqualified IDVA (training may be provided for the right candidate) to join our dynamic team.
We are looking for someone with experience of supporting victims/survivors of domestic abuse, managing a caseload and understanding the principles of safeguarding children and adults. The post holder will have a good understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and how this can affect victims.
The Role
Our Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) provide a high‑quality frontline domestic abuse support service to those at high risk of harm. As an IDVA, you will support victims of domestic abuse to assess level of risk, inform victims of their options and develop tailored safety plans to protect the victim and their children. You will work within a multi‑agency framework to advocate for the victim, including responding and reporting to Multi‑agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) on behalf of the victim.
The role also supports the empowerment of victims/survivors, assisting them to recognise the dynamics of domestic abuse present in their own situation through one‑to‑one support and group work, to help them regain control of their lives.
Apply
If you are self‑driven, compassionate and hardworking with lots of ambition, we would love to hear from you. To be considered for this position, click “apply” and you will be emailed a link to an application form, job description and equal ops form, plus details on how to complete your application. CVs will not be accepted.
Important Information for all positions
Black Country Women’s Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Criminal Records Bureau for details of any previous criminal convictions. Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.
Employment checks
BCWA adheres to safer recruitment practice and all employees are subject to the following recruitment checks.
Right to work in the UK
Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act, we, as a responsible employer, need to ensure that we do not employ anyone illegally. To avoid discrimination, we treat all job applicants equally.
We therefore ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK. A copy of these will be taken. Once the successful candidate has been appointed, the unsuccessful candidate's documents will be destroyed confidentially. You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.
DBS
All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level.
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