Female IDVA

Belmont Recruitment; Portsmouth; Hybride; GBP 26 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Résumé du poste

Belmont Recruitment is seeking Female Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) for a permanent role operating across Hampshire and Portsmouth. The position is open to female candidates only under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9. Salary ranges: £28,552 (Qualified) or £25,730–£26,383 (Unqualified).

37–37.5 hours per week with up to 40% hybrid work on workload. You will deliver trauma-informed support, risk management, and multi-agency safeguarding for high-risk victims, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals within a helping environment.
• Strong understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding, and risk management.
• Experience working within multi-agency partnerships.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload and prioritise effectively.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills.
• Strong crisis management abilities.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and empowering survivors.
• Clean driving licence and access to a vehicle (required for community and on-call work).
• Willingness to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota.

Responsabilités

• Provide high-quality, frontline advocacy and crisis intervention for high-risk victims of domestic abuse and stalking.
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop robust, individualised safety plans.
• Manage a caseload, prioritising high-risk cases.
• Support clients to access housing, legal remedies, criminal and civil justice systems, and other specialist services.
• Work within multi-agency frameworks including MARAC, HRDA meetings, and Specialist Domestic Violence Courts.
• Advocate on behalf of clients with police, housing, social care, health professionals and other agencies.
• Support clients attending court and other key appointments where required.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota (including emergency refuge admissions and crisis response outside normal hours).
• Maintain accurate, confidential case records in line with safeguarding and data protection requirements.
• Contribute to partnership working, community awareness, and service development.

Connaissances

Advocacy

Crisis management

Communication

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

Multi-agency working

Equality & diversity

On-call readiness

Formation

SafeLives IDVA or Women's Aid DAPA qualification

Description du poste

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for IDVA's (Qualified and Unqualified) for permanent position that we have working multi-site across Hampshire and Portsmouth.

This position is open to female candidates only under schedule 9, part 1 of the equality act 2010 (genuine occupational requirement).

Salary; Qualified - £28,552 per annum / Unqualified - £25,730-£26,383

Hours; 37-37.5h per week (upto 40% hybrid depending on work load)

Contract; Permanent

About the Role

We are recruiting for a Female Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to join a specialist domestic abuse service operating across Hampshire and Portsmouth.

This is a frontline, community-based role supporting individuals at high risk of domestic abuse and stalking. You will deliver proactive, trauma-informed support focused on safety planning, risk management, and multi-agency working to reduce the risk of serious harm or domestic homicide.

You will work closely with high-risk victims, partner agencies, and statutory services to ensure coordinated safeguarding responses and improved outcomes for survivors and their children.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, frontline advocacy and crisis intervention for high-risk victims of domestic abuse and stalking
• Undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop robust, individualised safety plans
• Manage a caseload, prioritising high-risk cases
• Support clients to access housing, legal remedies, criminal and civil justice systems, and other specialist services
• Work within multi-agency frameworks including MARAC, HRDA meetings, and Specialist Domestic Violence Courts
• Advocate on behalf of clients with police, housing, social care, health professionals and other agencies
• Support clients attending court and other key appointments where required
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota (including emergency refuge admissions and crisis response outside normal hours)
• Maintain accurate, confidential case records in line with safeguarding and data protection requirements
• Contribute to partnership working, community awareness, and service development

About You

We are seeking a resilient, compassionate and highly organised professional with a strong commitment to safeguarding and anti-oppressive practice.

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals within a helping environment
• Strong understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding, and risk management
• Experience working within multi-agency partnerships
• Ability to manage a complex caseload and prioritise effectively
• Excellent communication, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Strong crisis management abilities
• Commitment to equality, diversity and empowering survivors
• Clean driving licence and access to a vehicle (required for community and on-call work)
• Willingness to participate in a 24/7 on-call rota

Desirable

• SafeLives IDVA or Women's Aid DAPA qualification
• Safeguarding Adults/Children Level 2
• Experience working with high-risk domestic abuse cases
• Knowledge of housing law, criminal justice processes and welfare benefits