Role: Part-time Independent Domestic Violence Advocate
Based: Southall
Rate: £15.50ph PAYE or £20ph umb
Start Date: Immediately
Duration: Temporary for 8 - 12 weeks (possible extension)
Hours: Part-Time 17 hours per week on site
Our client is looking for a part-time IDVA to join their team.
Synopsis of duties:
To provide trauma-informed information, advice, support, and advocacy services for victims of domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence, including forced marriage, rape and sexual abuse, so-called honour crimes, and related issues such as immigration, asylum, and No Recourse to Public Funds.
To assist women to access support under various destitution schemes, including No Recourse to Public Fund.
To promote social inclusion, encourage independence, and develop the personal resilience of women using the advocacy service.
To ensure women are referred to external advice, information, and support agencies as appropriate, and encourage engagement with a range of services.
To ensure the service user is at the heart of all service delivery and development.
To liaise with relevant professionals and statutory agencies as necessary.
To undertake Risk Assessments and participate in local Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs).
To maintain case files and other records to the highest possible standard, as per guidelines.
To adhere to policies and procedures and ensure awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all areas of work.
To ensure compliance with all legal and contractual reporting requirements in relation to service delivery.
To provide verbal and written reports to Senior Managers, as necessary.
To provide information for monitoring, evaluation, policy, research, and training purposes.
To actively contribute to the organisation’s cohesion, encouraging cross-team working and problem-solving approaches.
To undertake any additional duties to contribute to the smooth running of the centre, services, projects, and campaigns.Essential Requirements:
Experience working with victim-survivors of domestic abuse and VAWG
Experience providing advice, advocacy, or casework to Black, minoritised, and migrant women across multiple channels in a fast-paced environment
Experience of building and maintaining partnerships with other agencies.
DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service
Fluent in Urdu, Hindi or Punjabi
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