Child & Young Person’s Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Lancashire based Child and Young Person’s IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate)

Role:Child and Young Person’s IDVA
Based:Lancashire
Rate:£15.6 – £19.2 per hour (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Qualification:CAADA or DAPA qualification is highly desirable/ relevant Social Work Qualification
Length:3 – 6 months
Hours:37 hours/ Monday to Friday/ 9 – 5 (Flexi working options)
Start date:Immediate

Resourcing Group is currently recruiting on behalf of a specialist Domestic Violence charity that provides targeted support and advocate to high risk victims of domestic abuse in Lancashire. Our client is looking for an experienced Child and Young Person’s Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to join them on a 3 – 6 month contract.

The successful candidate will be providing an advice and advocacy services to children and young people aged between 0 – 20 who have been affected by domestic violence. This can be through witnessing domestic abuse within the family unit or direct experience (young people in their own relationships).

The role will involve working closely with Social Services, Counsellors, the Police, Psychologists, Play Workers and all related partners, agencies and professionals and ensuring that the child/ young person’s needs and safety remain paramount.

You will be responsible for carrying out comprehensive risk and needs assessments (including CAADA-DASH RIC), establishing crisis intervention support and management, safety planning and advocating on the clients behalf at a range of multi-agency meetings and conferences (including MARAC, CP Conferences and TAC Meetings).

You will also deliver group sessions to clients and presentations in schools and youth/ community centres regarding health relationships, domestic violence and breaking the cycle of abuse and will advise professionals (i.e. Teachers) on how to identify report and support suspected cases of domestic abuse.

You will be working as part of a multi-agency team of dedicated professionals to support the child/ young person to survive and move on from the abuse witnessed/ experienced and will work with them to live independently from it.

The successful candidate will be joining a highly experienced and passionate team and will be fully inducted and supported by well established management team. They have received recognition from local and regional outlets regarding the quality of support delivered and services provided.

Essential Requirements:
The successful candidate will need to have experience of working with Children/ Young People who have experience/ witnessed abuse (this can include Domestic Violence, Sexual/ Physical Abuse, Neglect, Forced Marriage and/ or Child Sexual Exploitation) and will ideally hold a CAADA/ DAPA qualification or a relevant Social Work Degree.