INDEPENDENT DISABILITY AND DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVOCATE 

Help us to support disabled survivors of abuse Stay Safe East is a leading user-led Disabled People’s Organisation which supports disabled victims/survivors of domestic and sexual violence, hate crime and other forms of abuse. Our practice is inclusive and holistic. We are looking for hard-working and knowledgeable advocates who are passionate about helping us promote the rights of disabled people to safety and quality of life.

INDEPENDENT DISABILITY AND DOMESTIC ABUSE ADVOCATE 35 hours per week. Salary £27,455 per annum To support and advocate for disabled survivors in London. Post funded to 31.3.2023 by MOJ/MOPAC. The Independent Domestic Abuse Advocate post is open only to Deaf or disabled women with the relevant skills. Please note: the post is open to disabled women only for the following reasons:  95% of our Domestic Abuse clients are disabled women facing gender based violence, so working with a female IDDVA is essential to our clients’ sense of safety, integrity and well-being. (Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010)  We are a user-led organisation of disabled people. Peer support and positive role models from our disabled staff are essential to building the long term self-confidence and resilience of our clients.

We have a positive policy on training and employing disabled people. We particularly welcome applications from disabled women who reflect London’s diverse communities of age, faith, sexuality and ethnicity. JOB VACANCIES at Stay Safe East Stay Safe East is committed to employing disabled staff, as we believe that peer support and positive role models from our staff are essential to building the long term self-confidence and resilience of our clients. We have a positive policy on training disabled people. We especially welcome applications from disabled people who reflect London’s diverse communities of ethnicity, sexuality & faith. 

Opportunity to work for highly regarded local charity in their Advocacy team providing an IMHA Advocacy support and representationto Southleigh Community Hospital patients under the 1983 Mental Health Act (2007) and to exercise, as requested by clients the powers given to IMHA advocates under that legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• To offer qualifying patients who are detained or otherwise covered by Section 130C of the Mental Health Act assistance in understanding and exercising their legal rights as outlined in Chapter 6 of the Mental Health Act Code of Practice.
• To discuss with patients their views, preferences and wishes and determine with them a course of action which promotes their rights.
• To assist users in obtaining help in the community from other agencies (e.g. social work, voluntary organizations, benefits advice, housing advice etc) and in a hospital setting (e.g. occupational therapy, psychology etc).
• To accompany clients to key meetings such as ward rounds, manager hearings, tribunals, case conferences, care planning meetings and meetings with individual professionals to provide support and representation as appropriate
• To write letters of complaint on behalf of clients or help them to write letters and, to accompany them to meetings to discuss complaints.
• To support users in the pursuit of their rights with respect to:
  • Care Act 2014
  • Local policies e.g. Care Programme Approach
  • Other relevant legislation e.g. Access to Health Care Records
  • NHS complaints procedures and other (e.g. local authority) complaints procedures, where appropriate.
  • To discuss possible further action; e.g. use of the legal system or the Ombudsman and to assist clients in pursuing these courses if they wish.
• To take up other issues of importance to users relating to their mental health needs and treatment and to promote self-advocacy
• To provide non-instructed advocacy where necessary to individuals who lack the mental capacity to directly instruct an advocate.
• To ensure that service users have access to the full range of information they need in order to be able to make informed choices about their care and treatment, to exercise their rights and to maximize their entitlements
• To develop links with community and service user groups in order to provide information on advocacy and general mental health issues
• To monitor client feedback and views and pass these to providers with the aim of promoting good practice and clients’ needs
• To ensure that information available within the advocacy service is appropriate and accessible to all mental health service users
• To maintain accurate records on the advocacy database, including records of all contacts with users of the Advocacy Service

We look forward to receiving applications from qualifed and experienced mental health Advocates. This is a 2 day per week role for 6 months , with potential to increase in hours and contract length.

FTE Salary £27,021 ( so £11,260 for 2 days per week), 28 days holiday and good benefits.

Mind in Croydon is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Lewisham Speaking Up, a charitable organisation providing both 1-2-1 and Self-Advocacy support to people with learning disabilities living in the London Borough of Lewisham, have a new role for a Parents Advocate.

You will have at least 2 years proven Advocacy experience – advocacy qualification would be an advantage but not essential.

The successful candidate will:

• provide advocacy in the London Borough of Lewisham to people with learning disabilities who are parents, or soon to become parents.You will ensure parents are listened to, that they understand certain and essential information, and that their views and wishes are taken into account.
• set up and facilitate (with support from volunteers) a support group specifically for parents with a learning disability and/or autism.
• collate a library of existing ‘Easy Read’ support material designed to benefit parents with a learning disability, as well as creating in-house easy read literature that can support parents to better understand the process of becoming parents and any legal procedures or requirements.

This is initially a pilot project funded for one year with a good opportunity for development and extension.

This role provides an exciting and rewarding challenge within a supportive team, who share a strong belief and enthusiasm for independent advocacy and our work.

Closing date:  Wednesday 20th October at 5pm

Interviews:  Tuesday 2nd November 

PRIMARY TASK

 To provide advice, casework and support to migrant and refugee women and girls (NRPF) who have experienced VAWG

1. To work with  women with insecure immigration status
2. To work with women affected by homelessness
3. To work with women with multiple disadvantages & complex needs
4. The post holder will be expected to be sensitive and aware of Asian, Middle Eastern & Iranian cultural and community needs in all aspects of their duties and responsibilities
5. To be responsible for providing Pan-London Housing advice and case work on housing options to women and girls affected by all forms of VAWG, achieving positive outcomes as per funding requirements
6. To provide housing advice and casework to women in our Advice Service
7. To expand knowledge and best practice around housing and how it relates to VAWG across the organisation
8. To be responsible for raising awareness around VAWG, in particular, BME women, NRPF, harmful practices and LGBT

MAIN DUTIES

Advice Work: 

To provide advice, casework and support to migrant and refugee women and girls who have experienced VAWG

1. To establish and maintain contact with relevant statutory and voluntary agencies and organisations pan London
2. To form a professional relationship with service users to enable them to develop their own self awareness, confidence, responsibility and independence
3. To support and where appropriate, accompany residents to the Housing Department, DWP, Solicitors, and Courts etc.
4. To share in the consideration of referrals and assessment of prospective service users
5. To ensure that necessary advice and support is available to service users on Harmful practices, their housing, legal, financial and where appropriate, marital situation
6. To support women through the criminal justice system

 Housing Advice:

 To deliver excellent standards of housing advice and casework to women who have been affected by all forms of VAWG BY:

1. Delivering housing case work, ensuring that contract requirements are met, defined services standards are maintained and  compliance with policies and procedures
2. Working closely with other teams, Ascent partners and services to develop the service and support pathways
3. Positively promoting the Ascent service internally and externally
4. Identifying housing options and pathways across all of London
5. Ensuring the quality of the information and advice given meets the demands of funders, Ascent quality standards, internal and external standards including any quality marks

 Case Work:

 To be responsible for co-ordinating work within advocacy and support on behalf of the Network.  To work specifically with women and girls who have experienced harmful practices such as forced marriage, honour based violence and female genital mutilation

1. To undertake specific direct face to face work with women and girls in the community
2.  To provide support, advice and advocacy services primarily to BAMER women and girls in relevant boroughs who are experiencing domestic violence/sexual violence, enabling them to make informed decisions and exit violent relationships
3. To provide support, advice and advocacy services to women and girls currently in our accommodation projects who insecure immigration status.  To work sensitively with vulnerable women and girls and act as an advocate for them, making others aware of their particular needs
4. To attend relevant case conferences and meetings held by statutory agencies
5. To keep accurate hard copy and computerised files, records and data pertaining to individuals

 Support Groups:

1. Set up and facilitate support group sessions for women and girls in allocated Boroughs
2. To promote the groups widely in particular to all domestic violence partner agencies and take referrals from these agencies

 Training Sessions:

1. To prepare and deliver a small number of awareness raising Training sessions to professionals with a particular focus on harmful practices and NRPF
2. To prepare and deliver presentations on harmful practices and NRPF to community based organisations

General Duties:

1. To set up and maintain information, record keeping and monitoring systems in line with agreed practices and procedures
2. To attend staff meetings, supervision sessions and contribute to the effective management of the Project
3. To maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the Project and service users
4. To attend training as and when required
5. To observe Equality and Diversity policy, Health & Safety and other relevant policies
6. To carry out any other duties commensurate with the objectives of the post as requested by the Management Committee, Director and Management

Flexibility Clause:

In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is required and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically outlined above. Such duties however will fall within the scope of job. This job description will therefore be subject to review with the post holder, to ensure it accurately reflects the duties and range of the post. The aim being, to improve the quality of its services; for women and girls and all matters relating to their wellbeing.

Please note that this list is indicative of the key responsibilities of this role but is by no means exhaustive. Ashiana is an organisation responding to complex and challenging issues and a ‘Can do’ attitude and flexibility to take on other related tasks is essential. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

1. A minimum of one year experience working women and girls aged 16+
2. Experience of understanding of working with women affected by VAWG
3. At least two years experience of working with a housing agency
4. Experience of working with women who have no recourse to public funds
5. Experience of working with women who have complex needs
6. Experience of working with women who have multiple disadvantages

Desirable

1. Experience of working with young women survivors of sexual abuse
2. Some experience of working in the voluntary sector
3. Some experience of fund-raising
4. Fluency in Urdu, Bengali or Punjabi

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

1. A clear understanding of the options available to women who experience VAWG including up to date knowledge of welfare benefits,  housing and immigration
2. Sound understanding of equal opportunities in practice
3. A clear understanding of the issues facing women affected by VAWG

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential

1. Ability to liaise effectively with people at a variety of levels in statutory authorities and other agencies
2. Ability to form supportive, professional relationships with service users
3. Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
4. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
5. Ability to work on ones own initiative
6. Ability to work as a member of the staff team and within a hierarchical structure
7. Ability to participate in and make use of supervision from Line Manager
8. Ability to work within Project policies

AWARENESS

1. An understanding of the concept of confidentiality in working with service users
2. A commitment to and the promotion of equal opportunities in the provision of the Project’s services
3. An understanding of the aims and objectives of the Project and a commitment to Ashiana’s core values

CIRCUMSTANCES

The post requires occasional evening and weekend work.

Victim Support is looking to recruit a Youth Advocate - Enfield Hub. The role will be based in our Old Street offices in London.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Are you passionate about working with young people? Do you have what it takes to support young victims and witnesses of serious youth violence and young people impacted by serious youth violence homicide?

Victim Support is looking to recruit the right person with the right experience to our Children & Young People's Youth Advocate position for our Enfield Hub, covering Barnet and Harrow.

The main purpose of the Youth Advocate is to deliver a specialist service to young victims or witnesses of gang related crimes or serious youth violence (SYV), including SYV homicide.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include delivering trauma informed support to young victims of gang related crime, using appropriate service guidance and policy framework, both on a 1:1 basis and work in partnership with other professional colleagues in the boroughs. The Youth Advocate will develop and deliver innovative interventions to address the needs of children and young people and involve them in service design, delivery and evaluation. The role will also require you to develop excellent working relationships with partner agencies and undertake detached / outreach youth work with Youth and Community workers engaging with hard to reach and hard to engage young people within their own communities. The role will also involve supporting young people affected by serious youth violence homicide's and responding to SYV incidents, ensuring the community is aware of the service and support available to them. This is a demanding role, that requires being able to adapt and respond quickly.

The successful candidate must have in depth knowledge, understanding and awareness of the current issues for children and young people experiencing crime, gangs culture and serious youth violence. You will have a proven track record of successfully delivering services for children and young people and successful youth engagement in a comparable role within a service-driven organisation, including knowledge of contextual safeguarding issues relating to young people, especially around gang cultures.

The posts VS office base in North London, but the work will mainly be delivered in Enfield, Barnet and Harrow. So there is flexibility to work from home at times.

VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks, Police vetting and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications MUST be explicit enough to provide good evidence and examples against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification. Only applicants that have demonstrated good evidence and examples of each of the essential shortlisting criteria will be shortlisted. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified which ones are the essential criteria to meet for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are against all the shortlisting criteria. We look forward to hearing from you.

If you have any question's regarding the role please email;

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Advocacy Grants & Partnerships Manager

Location:?Stratford 1-2 days per week

Salary: Circa £40,000

Hours: Full-time (will consider 4 days per week)

Flexible working

We will be shortlisting as we receive applications. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

As part of this application, you'll be asked to answer some application questions about your experience. You'll also be asked to complete a work history section in addition to uploading your CV. Please follow the guidance when you apply online.

We're looking for a personable individual to join our Policy & Implementation Research team.

In this important role, you will be key to ensuring our advocacy funding programme delivers tangible impact. You will manage the Advocacy Grant applications that are received within the Policy, Information and Communication (PIC) Directorate, providing assurance that they are delivering against our policy priorities You will also identify and build relationships with new advocacy parties securing opportunities that further CRUK's policy aims. ,

You will be a fantastic relationship-builder, with an eye for detail, who can facilitate and harness conversations around policy objectives. You'll have considerable experience of engaging with complex networks and communities at all levels, and you'll be comfortable working independently and driving your own area of work. Ideally, you'll also have a passion for our cause.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strategy for advocacy through consortia in collaboration with colleagues to support policy influencing objectives in prevention, diagnosis and treatment

• Manage the advocacy grant scheme's funding cycle ensuring it complies with CRUK's legal, research and operational standards

• Support grant-holders through the grant application and award process ensuring strong proposals

• Set-up and manage relationships with expert external reviewers creating a robust governance framework

• Maintain an accurate budget for the advocacy scheme ensuring financial commitments and renewal dates are fed into forecasting activities

• Review the performance of advocacy consortia on a regular basis providing assurance that they are delivering against agreed plans

• Evaluate the advocacy scheme's contribution to policy influencing objectives making recommendations on how impact can be improved

• Liaise with leaders of other internal (R&I and Global) grant schemes to build synergy and share best practice

• Build relationships with the external advocacy community to exchange influencing ideas and practice and to identify opportunities that further CRUK's policy aims

• Advise colleagues on how to form and maximise the impact of advocacy consortia in different policy domains.

Minimum Criteria:

• Experience of managing grant-funding processes within either the voluntary, health or research sectors

• Understanding of how advocacy activities result in changes to health policy

• Strong organisational skills supported by knowledge of project management techniques

• Significant experience of building relationships and engaging with complex networks and communities, at all levels of seniority

• Experience of developing strategy within your area by understanding what the organisation's strategy means for you and your role

• Knowledge of the methods that can be used to assess strategic impact

• Ability to be effective in a complex matrix environment, managing multiple relationships with differing priorities

• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on collaboration and knowledge sharing

For full details of the role and to view our benefits, please see our

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. We want to ensure that you have the best work/life balance possible, so we actively encourage a flexible working culture for all of our roles wherever possible. Depending on your role, options for flexibility could include homeworking, reduced or flexi-hours, job shares, job splits, and core hours. For the majority of our office-based roles you'll only be required to work from a specific location for 1 or 2 days a week on average. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Together, we will beat cancer.

Victim Support is looking for two Triage Independent Victim Advocates to work in the new London Integrated Victims & Witnesses Service based in Clapham and Catford.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Our Independent Victim Advocates (IVAs) provide high quality holistic support to all victims and witnesses of crime referred to Victim Support whether by the Police another agency or self-referred. You will lead on support for your allocated caseload of clients coordinating with others internally and externally as required. There will be a particular focus on those that are the most vulnerable, including repeat victims and victims of high harm crime. You will be expected to provide practical and emotional support in a way that is approachable, flexible and caring, showing empathy at all times. As well as being tenacious in support of your clients and being able to solve problems and surmount the challenges posed by the criminal justice system.

To be successful in this role you will be expected to provide practical and emotional support in a way that is approachable, flexible and caring, showing empathy at all times. As well as being tenacious in support of your clients and being able to solve problems and surmount the challenges posed by the criminal justice system.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

WE ARE RECRUITING IRIS ADVOCATE/EDUCATORS TO WORK AS PART OF A PAN-LONDON PROJECT

Role:            IRIS Advocate/Educator

Salary:     £28,785 pa (including London Weighting)

Location: Advance Head Office in Hammersmith with extensive travel across assigned boroughs to GP surgeries and partners as required. 

Contract:   Contract until 31st March 2022; in line with current funding

Posts:          2

Hours:         35 hours per week 

Closing Date: 24th October 2021

Shortlisting: Will take place week commencing 25th October

Interviews: Scheduled for 29th October, 3rd and 4th November

About Advance

Advance is a well-respected charity established in 1998 to support women to cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse and those who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending. At Advance we work alongside partner agencies to provide a dynamic response to survivors of Domestic Abuse. 

The IRISi Project

IRISi has been commissioned by The Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to work with partners in the health and specialist Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector to rollout the IRIS programme in seven London Boroughs. Advance is working as one of the partners on this exciting new project.

The objective of the project is to improve the quality of life of patients by raising awareness of domestic abuse with GPs and improve the domestic abuse response and the provision of holistic care for patients by GP services. The project also aims to help families know how to identify issues and concerns and know where to access support, as well as offering them the opportunity to participate in the development of violence reduction solutions.

We currently cover Ealing, Brent, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Westminster where we work in partnership with GP surgeries to target and engage survivors from a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds who may not have access to mainstream domestic abuse services. 

Currently based in our Head Office in Hammersmith, the two vacancies will geographically focus on Hammersmith & Fulham/Westminster and Brent/Ealing; providing an excellent opportunity for career development within the field of Domestic Abuse. The successful applicant will receive specific IRISi training to deliver this programme.

The role

You will be supporting and providing on-going training for health professionals in general practice to help them understand and respond to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) and encouraging health professionals to ask women about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer. 

A focus of this role is around building and maintaining effective relationships with general practice teams and providing individual needs-led information, support and advocacy (including signposting) for women who disclose their past or current experiences of DVA. 

Advance works with a diverse range of women across London and are committed to our staff workforce reflecting the women we support. If you have any additional language skills, please let us know in your application as they will be highly regarded.  

What you will bring:

•  An excellent understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and the impact especially in relation to survivor’s health and that of their children. 

•  Experience of working within a domestic abuse service ideally as an IDVA is required for this role. 

•  Confidence in advocating for the rights of survivors with professionals and effectively managing partner relationships. 

Previous IRISi experieince/training will be highly regarded. 

What we offer:

•  30 days holiday plus public holidays, and a day off for International Women’s Day (pro-rata for part time role)

•  Pension scheme 

•  Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

•  Various forms of wellbeing support 

•  Organisation wide away days

•  The opportunity to work in a flexible, supportive environment with a team of committed, inspiring women and we will support you as you to continue to build your skills and experience and grow your career

To apply: Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role. Please specify if you have a geographical preference for either Hammersmith and Fulham/Westminster or Brent/Ealing in your cover letter. 

Victim Support is looking for Multiple Triage Independent Victim Advocates to work in the new London Integrated Victims & Witnesses Service, these roles are office based across our London Service.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Purpose of the job is to provide high quality holistic support to all victims and witnesses of crime referred to Victim Support whether by the Police another agency or self-referred. You will lead on support for your allocated caseload of clients coordinating with others internally and externally as required. There will be a particular focus on those that are the most vulnerable, including repeat victims and victims of high harm crime. You will be expected to provide practical and emotional support in a way that is approachable, flexible and caring, showing empathy at all times. As well as being tenacious in support of your clients and being able to solve problems and surmount the challenges posed by the criminal justice system.

To be successful in this role you will be expected to provide practical and emotional support in a way that is approachable, flexible and caring, showing empathy at all times. As well as being tenacious in support of your clients and being able to solve problems and surmount the challenges posed by the criminal justice system.

Victim Support offer many benefits and rewards such as, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as Essential and A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

This Job vacancy will be advertised for 4 weeks but we will be doing rolling interviews in the time. If recruitment needs are fulfilled before 4 weeks, this advert can be closed early

Victim Support is recruiting for an experienced Senior IRIS Advocate Educator to to lead our dynamic and dispersed IRIS team supporting survivors of domestic abuse in the borough of Bromley.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

The main purpose of the job is to effectively manage and develop a high quality, innovative and pro-active IRIS domestic abuse service for victims and their children, including those at highest risk as well as effectively motivate, develop, and performance manage a team of IDVA's across the borough of Bromley.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have an excellent understanding of domestic abuse, including the impact on victims and their children, and the legal and practical remedies available to these clients. Experience managing the delivery of domestic abuse services and managerial experience is necessary as well as having a thorough understanding of IDVA work. Experience of working in partnership with CJS and Health organisations will be beneficial.

You would also need to hold a SafeLives IDVA training certificate, a relevant degree, a vocational qualification or have equivalent experience.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and disclosed barring service checks will be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Job Title: Health Independent Gender Violence Advocate 

Location: Lewisham Athena, London

Salary: £27,948 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development.

Responsibilities

We are recruiting for a Health Independent Gender Violence Advocate to join our team in Lewisham. In this post you will be hospital based part of the time and that includes developing effective referral routes across a number of health department’s e.g. maternity service and accident and emergency (A&E) and identifying opportunities to develop and deliver training. You will be working closely with other health care professionals to build capacity and to develop joint working initiatives which address the specific health care needs of survivors of gender based violence

Essential Skills or Experience

You must have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to survivors of gender based violence, and of managing case work. In addition you will have experience of working within a health setting and the ability to manage in a crisis. Knowledge of the relevant housing, criminal, civil and welfare rights legislation is also essential.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Benefits

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; clinical supervision for all front line staff a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Other information

Closing Date: Wednesday 20th October 2021 at 09:00am

Interview Date: Wednesday 27th October 2021

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Rape Crisis South London are recruiting for

SENIOR INDEPENDENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATES (ISVAs)

RASASC was set up in 1985. We are a feminist, independent organisation based in Croydon providing specialist and confidential support services to female survivors of sexual violence from age 5 who live in any borough in South London. Our ethos is to offer survivors a specialist service dedicated to the healing and empowerment of survivors of sexual violence in an environment of empowerment, trust, and compassion.

Our team of Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVA) offer support to women and girls aged 13 and over who have survived rape and childhood sexual abuse in South London and who are thinking about reporting to the police, or who have reported, throughout their journey in the criminal justice system. Your role is to provide a mix of emotional, practical, and factual support so survivors have all the information they need to make informed decisions that are right for them. You will understand the barriers survivors face when accessing the criminal justice system and work closely together to advocate for their needs within the system.

Our department is entering an exciting time of change and growth. Our Senior ISVAs will hold a reduced caseload of clients and support them through their journey with the criminal justice system. You will provide case and line management to our full-time ISVAs and support the ISVA Manager in the running of the service. We are looking for amazing frontline workers who are looking for an opportunity to learn and develop their management practice, while continuing to provide high-quality support to survivors of sexual violence.

The women we are looking for should have demonstrable experience working with survivors of sexual violence and of working in a trauma-informed way. You should have a commitment to reflection and development, alongside a desire to develop your practice and support a busy and dynamic team and service. We will provide clinical supervision, full training and line management, and the opportunity to develop your skillset and any specialism you can bring to this role and your work.

We are committed to being representative of our society and bringing together those with a variety of skills and experiences to shape what we do and how we work. Our ISVA service is a growing team, and we are really keen to hear from people who can help us shape our direction together as we move forward.

The post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Eastern European Independent Gender Violence Advocate – Polish or Albanian Speaking

Salary: £27,948 per annum

Location: Ealing, Hounslow and Brent, London 

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development

You will support the service manager in building sustainable referral pathways and joint working protocols with a range of partners working with survivors of gender-based violence, including community housing organizations, BAMER support groups, health, substance misuse, law-enforcement agencies and other voluntary and statutory organizations.

You will support the service manager in building sustainable referral pathways and joint working protocols with a range of partners working with survivors of gender-based violence, including community housing organizations, BAMER support groups, health, substance misuse, law-enforcement agencies and other voluntary and statutory organizations.

You will have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to women as well as up-to-date knowledge of legislation relating to survivors of gender-based violence. You will have excellent casework skills, good written and verbal communication skills, clear professional boundaries and be a proactive team player.

Candidates for this role must be proficient in either of the following languages: Polish or Albanian.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Closing Date: 9:00am 3rd November 2021

Interview Date: 11th November 2021

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.