Salary: £29,296.95 a year
Location: Derbyshire
Hours per week: 37.5
Contract type: Fixed Term
What You’ll Do
* Provide advice, advocacy and support to high risk victims and survivors of domestic abuse, with a specific focus on customers aged 55 and over.
* Work to understand the needs of groups who face additional barriers to disclosure and respond appropriately.
* Work with female and male survivors and other agencies (including adult social care).
* Work within a multi‑agency framework including MARAC, the police, health professionals, child protection, housing practitioners and other voluntary and statutory specialists, maintaining an independent role on behalf of the victim/survivor.
* Support victims‑survivors in navigating the criminal/civil justice systems, ensuring they are aware of their rights and options.
* Work in partnership, where relevant/appropriate, with the perpetrator intervention service, making sure all necessary processes are carried out to maintain the safety of the victim/survivor.
Who You Are
* You have a good level of education including GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent.
* You have substantial experience supporting individuals on a 1‑2‑1 basis.
* You can evidence self‑development or formal learning and development in sector skills.
* You have experience directly supporting adults who have experienced domestic abuse or who have other complex needs.
* You have a formal qualification, such as IDVA, or the willingness to complete this.
* You have a good understanding of domestic abuse, including the impact on those affected by it and the legal and practical remedies available to them.
* You will have a full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle for work.
An Enhanced DBS and Police Vetting is required for this role.
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