Posted on 10/12/2017 16:36:00
Closed:
27 December 2017
Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA)
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- Salary £21500 - £25500
- Location Colchester, Essex, East of England (On-site)
- Job Type Permanent
- Category Social Care/Development , Practitioner
- Sectors Social Welfare
- Job Reference : IDVAN008/a
Job Description
Full & Part time Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) - Salary £21 500 to £25 500 (depending on qualification) p.a. 37.5 hrs/week or 18.75 hrs/week Monday – Sunday Shifts between 8am to 10pm
We have a full time (37.5hrs/wk) and part-time (7.5hrs/wk) fixed termrole as an IDVAbased in Colchester .
- Generally, IDVAs provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk.
This position requires that the applicants:
- Hold a Safelives IDVA training certificate (for qualified roles)
- Have experience of working directly with victims of domestic violence within an IDVA team
- Have experience working directly with vulnerable people.
- Have experience managing a caseload.
- Working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
- Have computer literacy skills and have experience of working with databases.
- Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals.
- Have strong crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations.
- Be a car driver
To Apply:
Please download the application form below to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.