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<h2>INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVISORS</h2>37 Hours per weekContract until March 2026Locations across West Mercia&nbsp;£27,306.96 per annum for those holding IDVA Safelives Qualifications&nbsp;(£26,265.46 per annum for unqualified IDVA’s)As an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, you will be part of helping us achieve our mission of reducing the incidents of domestic abuse in the West Mercia region.&nbsp;The role is to provide crisis support and advocacy to victims of domestic abuse who have been assessed as being at high risk.The successful applicant will ideally hold an IDVA Safelives qualification; however, applications will be accepted from unqualified applicants who have relevant experience, knowledge and skills for the role.&nbsp;<h3>The role will involve:-</h3><ul><li>Working as part of the IDVA Service to ensure that victims of domestic abuse who have been assessed as being at high risk are provided with the best possible advocacy, advice and support</li><li>To participate in the safety plan of victims referred to the local Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)</li><li>Carrying out and recording an assessment of the needs and risk (DASH) of each case, using information from key partners e.g. Police, Probation and Community Rehabilitation Company (CRC) to inform the risk assessment.</li><li>Developing and implementing a structured individual safety and support plan with service users, focusing on meeting their cultural needs.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li><li>Co-coordinating the plan and liaising with agencies to ensure the safety plan is robust.</li><li>Supporting service users through the legal, criminal or civil justice systems, drafting orders as and when required.</li><li>Experience of strong advocacy and support work with vulnerable people</li><li>Experience of working with high risk victims of domestic abuse</li><li>An IDVA Safelives Qualification (desirable)</li><li>Good knowledge and understanding of the importance of culture, faith and heritage for those experiencing domestic abuse</li><li>Experience of working in a multi-agency framework and of managing a case load</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse issues and the needs of adults, young people and children affected by it</li><li>Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and child protection processes and practice</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills and good written/verbal communication skills</li><li>The ability to maintain clear professional boundaries.</li><li>Car user essential</li></ul><h3>We are looking for someone who has ….</h3>If you have relevant experience, transferable skills and a knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse issues and the needs of those affected by it, we would love to hear from you.&nbsp;<h3>Closing date for &nbsp;applications: 20/05/2025</h3><h3>Interviews date 13/06/2025</h3>WMWA is a feminist organisation and we hold the view that domestic violence and abuse is both a cause and a consequence of women’s unequal position in society.All client facing posts are open to women only – in accordance with The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1WMWA values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.[Charity No 1078496]All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS checks &amp; satisfactory references.

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About The RoleWe are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant who can take the reins to cover a period of maternity leave. You’ll be responsible for ensuring two directors are fully supported with their busy workload by handling their diary management, fulfilling reporting requirements, preparing meeting documents and taking minutes as well as delivering or supporting on key project work. This role has a specific focus on manipulating and presenting data for reports, therefore you will need to have excellent Excel skills and Power BI experience would be beneficial. You will be the first point of contact with a wide range of stakeholders including the executive team, trustees and senior executives from external organisations; you will therefore need to uphold high standards of professionalism, be detailed oriented and extremely organised.Strong administrative skills are essential, together with an enthusiastic and flexible approach to work, good interpersonal skills and a genuine passion and drive to make a difference to the children and young people we support, so that no child has to face mental health issues alone.We believe this role could be achieved across 4 or 5 days and welcome applications from people who are interested in working between 28-35 hours. Please note salary will be pro rata if working less than 35hrs a week.Could this be your Place?Recruitment Process:As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.Closing date for applications: Midnight on 16th March 20251st Interview date: 20th March 20252nd Interview date: 25th March 2025Our Benefits When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person.&nbsp;To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.&nbsp;Here’s just a few things we have on offer:<ul><li>Annual Leave that increases with service &nbsp;</li><li>Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career &nbsp;</li><li>5% contributory pension scheme &nbsp;</li><li>Life assurance of four times your annual salary &nbsp;</li><li>A comprehensive employee assistance programme &nbsp;</li><li>Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network) &nbsp;</li><li>Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time &nbsp;</li><li>Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave</li></ul>We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization. Should you require any adjustments to help you complete an application then please contact the recruitment team on 020 7923 5050.&nbsp;Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap. Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment which includes a DBS check.

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