Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (Isva)

Essex based Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA)

Role:Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA)
Based:Essex
Salary:£29,400 – £30,000
Length:Permanent
Start:ASAP

Resourcing Group is recruiting on behalf of a large national charity for an experienced Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) to work in their Essex office supporting victims of historic and recent sexual abuse.

This will involve providing a proactive service to adult victims of sexual violence and will include completing risk assessments and monitoring client safety, helping clients understand their rights and to access health and other required services, monitoring case progress and supporting clients through the criminal justice system.

This role will include advocating on behalf of clients and supporting them in meetings with the CPS, the Police and Health Professionals etc. You will be working with clients in crisis with both their practical and emotional needs and will support them whether they choose to pursue legal proceedings or not.

You will be supporting clients with both criminal and civil court proceedings including arranging special measures, advising on injunctions and orders, informing of CJS, Court processes and possible sentencing options.

This is a pan Essex contract and will involve a large amount of multi-agency working. You will be based across the charity’s Essex Office and Essex SARC.

The successful candidate will need to have experience supporting victims of Sexual Violence.

Resourcing Group acts as both an employment agency and an employment business.