IRIS Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator An excellent opportunity for a confident and compassionate Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator (IRIS) to deliver domestic abuse training, advocacy, safeguarding support, risk assessment and safety planning across general practices. If youve also worked in the following roles, wed also like to hear from you: IRIS Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Practitioner, Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, Training Officer This position is known within the organisation as a Regional IRIS Advocate Educator PLEASE NOTE: Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female SALARY: £25,590 - £27,873 per annum Benefits LOCATION: Travel around Black Country areas, Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an IRIS Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator to deliver specialist domestic violence and abuse training, support and referral guidance to general practice teams. As an IRIS Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator you will work closely with healthcare professionals, GP practices and external agencies to improve early identification of domestic abuse and support safe, effective referrals. The IRIS Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator will provide practical and emotional support, undertake needs and risk assessments, develop safety plans and manage a caseload of clients at standard and medium risk. You will need excellent communication, training delivery, safeguarding, advocacy, casework and partnership working skills, with a compassionate and trauma-informed approach. DUTIES Your duties as the Domestic Abuse Advocate Educator (IRIS) include: Training Delivery: Organise and deliver domestic violence and abuse training to healthcare professionals in participating general practices Practice Support: Provide ongoing consultancy, guidance and support to GP practice teams on responding to domestic abuse Partnership Working: Build and maintain effective relationships with healthcare professionals, safeguarding forums, multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies Client Support: Provide direct casework, advocacy, information and emotional support to individuals experiencing domestic violence and abuse Risk Assessment: Assess and regularly review the needs and risks of clients referred by general practices Safety Planning: Work with clients to increase personal safety and the safety of any children, including housing, legal and welfare options Referral Management: Monitor referrals from clinicians and ensure accurate records are maintained Multi-Agency Liaison: Refer to specialist services, IDVA, MARAC or safeguarding services where appropriate Awareness Raising: Challenge attitudes towards domestic abuse and promote understanding of the needs of survivors Reporting: Contribute to data collection, client outcome reporting and quarterly and annual service reports CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Relevant Background: Degree level education or similar relevant professional qualifications or experience Domestic Abuse Experience: Experience of needs and risk assessment and supporting individuals experiencing domestic violence and abuse Professional Casework: Experience of working with victims of domestic abuse in a professional capacity Safeguarding Knowledge: Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, recognising safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately Complex Needs: Experience of working with complex casework, including trauma, mental health, substance use, crisis intervention or child abuse Partnership Working: Experience of building and maintaining partnerships with external agencies and stakeholders Training Skills: Experience of arranging, delivering and reviewing training for professionals Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentation development IT Skills: Ability to use Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Publisher, Teams and other virtual platforms Driving Requirement: Current driving licence and access to a vehicle, with willingness to travel across the region DESIRABLE Case Management Systems: Experience of using an online case management system Multi-Agency Meetings: Experience of attending and responding to actions from meetings such as child protection conferences and MARAC Report Preparation: Experience of preparing accurate reports for formal settings, case conferences or similar proceedings Contract Delivery: Experience of working within a formal contracting environment and delivering against targets Specialist Knowledge: Knowledge of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims of domestic abuse and their children Motivational Interviewing: Understanding of motivational interviewing skills and evidence-based engagement techniques BENEFITS Mileage allowance Training and development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Access to group clinical supervision with a BACP trained counsellor 25 days of annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays. Opportunities for this to be extended after 3 years of service 1 wellbeing day (pro rata) Annual leave buy back scheme for those who want to purchase additional annual leave days Bi-annual staff away days Regular internal newsletter created by staff Time off in lieu (TOIL) when overtime is required 5% employer contribution to pension This role requires a DBS check APPLY TODAY By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P14756 Full-Time, Permanent Social Care Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley and Wolverhampton. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. AWD-IN-SPJ