Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

ADVANCE ADVOCACY AND NON-VIOLENCE COMMUNITY EDUCATION; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; Presencial; GBP 28 000 - 35 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

30 days holiday

Pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/adoption

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye-care scheme

Refer a Friend £250

Career development

Away days

Carers leave

Resumo da oferta

Advance Charity is seeking a Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to join its London-based team. The role focuses on housing-related DV advocacy, risk assessment, and crisis support for survivors aged 18+, with a caseload managed within a dynamic, multi-agency service.

This is a female-only post under the Equality Act; 35 hours per week, permanent contract, location in Hammersmith. Salary £28,000–£35,000 depending on skills and DBS status; benefits include 30 days holiday,

Qualificações

• Experience providing independent domestic violence advocacy for housing-related needs.
• Ability to develop safety and support plans aligned with client risk.
• Experience working with housing service providers and awareness of tenants' rights.

Responsabilidades

• Hold a caseload of survivors focusing on housing/tenancy risk.
• Provide crisis intervention and high-quality advocacy.
• Collaborate with multi-agency partners to inform the survivor pathway.

Conhecimentos

Independent domestic violence advocacy

Housing & tenancy support

Risk assessment

Caseload management

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Housing IDVA

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for a Housing Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

Salary: £28,000 - £35,000

We advertise the full salary banding for our roles to provide transparency about what you can achieve in this position with us. The actual salary offered will be within that band, and dependent on skills and experience and whether you are a qualified IDVA.

Location: Hammersmith

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

This 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.

Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role

We are excited to be taking the lead in the London Whole Housing Service Partnership (LWHSP) which will address and enhance the pathways of housing support for women experiencing domestic abuse, from removing them from immediate harm, to enabling recovery and resettlement across all levels of need. The LWHSP are seeking to build on our delivery across 11 East and West London boroughs of the Whole Housing Approach (WHA).

The Housing IDVA will work within a dynamic, fast paced, crisis intervention, advocacy and support service to ensure the voice of survivors inform every stage of the process. You will specialise in working with clients for whom housing, and risk of tenancy breakdown is a factor. You will work within the team to make proactive contact and provide high quality advocacy and support based upon a client led needs and risk assessment to women, focusing on working with those aged 18 and over who access the domestic abuse service. You will hold a caseload of survivors and will also be required to work as part of Advance’s duty team on a rota basis which will involve completing intake assessments and providing crisis intervention support.

About you

As a Housing IDVA, you will need to have a degree of flexibility for colocation work across London boroughs; providing support to women who have experienced domestic violence, focusing on individuals with housing or tenancy issues. Working in our fast-paced crisis intervention, advocacy and support service, you’ll ensure the voice of survivors inform every stage of the process. You will have your own caseload of survivors and will focus on working with those aged 18 and over who access our domestic abuse service.

You will bring experience in providing independent domestic violence advocacy and support for women who approach housing advice and assessment for help. Ideally experience in working with housing service providers, and advising women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies. You will have the ability to develop individual safety and support plans in-line with the clients’ needs and the risks they face.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits

• A 35-hour working week

• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year(pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)

• Additional days offto celebrateInternational Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home

• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more

• Pension scheme

• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

• Employee eye-care scheme

• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles

• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation

• Organisation wide away days

• One weeks Carers leave

• Career development pathways

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.

• Department: Violence Against Women & Girls
• Role: Housing IDVA
• Location: Hammersmith
• Remote status: Hybrid
• Salary: £28,000 - £35,000/year
• Employment type: Full-time
• Closing Date: 01 November, 2026
• Working From Home: Up to 2 days
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Time Commitment: Full Time