IDVA

TipTopJob; Plymouth; Vor Ort; GBP 26.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Zusammenfassung

TipTopJob is seeking an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) in Plymouth. The role delivers trauma-informed, person-centred support to adults experiencing high-risk domestic abuse.

You will engage in outreach, safety planning, and coordination with multiple agencies to keep victims and families safe. The post requires completion of risk assessments, strong advocacy, and the ability to manage a complex caseload with discretion and empathy; a SafeLives IDVA certificate or equivalent

Qualifikationen

• Hold a SafeLives IDVA training certificate, or a relevant degree, or demonstrable equivalent experience, or vocational qualification.
• Experience supporting victims of domestic abuse or working with vulnerable people.
• Understanding safeguarding issues (children and vulnerable adults) and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with agencies and individuals.
• Ability to work unsupervised, prioritise a complex caseload and focus on victim safety and recovery.

Aufgaben

• Provide proactive, trauma-informed support to adults experiencing high-risk domestic abuse to keep them and families safe.
• Complete risk assessments and develop personalised safety plans.
• Deliver advocacy, emotional, practical support and information to victims addressing risks including safety planning, housing and legal needs.
• Deliver community-based, face-to-face support including outreach in clients’ homes when required.
• Manage daily referrals, ensuring timely first contact and follow-ups.
• Engage in MARAC processes, refer high-risk victims, attend meetings and follow up on actions.

Kenntnisse

Literacy skills

Experience with databases

Communication skills

Advocacy skills

Negotiation skills

Advisory skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Ausbildung

Safe Lives IDVA training certificate

Relevant degree

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Plymouth

Salary: A GBP 25,954 per annum rising to A GBP 26,364 per annum on successful completion of probation and A GBP 28,002 per annum after accreditation.

Vacancy Type: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 4 th of December 2026

The Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) role will deliver a proactive, person:centred and trauma:informed support service to adults experiencing high:risk domestic abuse in all its forms. The role focuses on keeping victims and their families safe through support intervention, comprehensive safety planning, and coordinated multi:agency responses.

The post holder will provide a premium service to those assessed as being at the highest risk, working assertively and flexibly to engage clients, including completing face:to:face outreach in community settings and their homes where required. Clients may present with complex and multiple needs, including substance misuse, mental and physical health issues, learning needs, criminal justice involvement, and other vulnerabilities.

The IDVA will work proactively within multi:agency forums, including MARAC, to assess risk, share information, and develop robust safety and support plans. Strong advocacy and partnership:working skills are essential to ensure victims are supported to access statutory and voluntary services appropriate to their risks and needs.

The role requires a highly motivated and adaptable individual who can work unsupervised on a day:to:day basis, effectively prioritising and managing a complex caseload while maintaining a strong focus on victim safety, empowerment, and recovery.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide a pro:active service to those experiencing high risk domestic abuse to keep them and their families safe, including access to support for the abusive person.
• To complete person:centred individualised risk assessments and support plans to reduce risk and identify individual needs. To deliver appropriate support in keeping with the results.
• To provide advocacy, emotional, practical support and information to victims to address identified risks and needs including safety planning, housing and security, online safety, separation and post separation, children, health and wellbeing, legal, financial and any other additional support needs identified.
• To deliver support in the community, essential face to face support in the environment which best suits the client.
• To manage, support and prioritise daily referrals received, ensuring timescales are met in respect of first contact.
• To participate in the MARAC framework including:
• Referring High risk victims to MARAC
• Attending and participating in MARAC meetings
• Following up on actions agreed in MARAC
• Receiving referrals direct from MARAC
• To ensure, through liaison with both the client and partner agencies, that clients receive the support they require and to which they are entitled.

Essential Requirements

• Literacy skills and experience working with databases
• Hold a SafeLives IDVA training certificate, or a relevant degree, or demonstrable equivalent experience, or vocational qualification
• Supporting victims of domestic abuse, or working with vulnerable people
• Have a good understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children.
• Understand safeguarding issues (children and vulnerable adults) and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues.
• Understanding the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and their children
• Have excellent communication, negotiation and advisory skills, both written and verbal when interacting with a range of agencies and individuals
• Handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately
• Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice

Added Benefits

• A comprehensive induction and training programme, with a hybrid wo