IDVA Practitioner - Hybrid Role in Devon for Victims

Ad Warrior Ltd; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse (NDADA) seeks an IDVA to deliver proactive support to victims of domestic abuse across Devon, covering Exeter and other localities. The role involves risk assessment, safeguarding, and collaboration with multiple agencies to keep families safe.

The post requires travel to different localities, some home-based work, and at least one day per week in County Hall, Exeter or other bases. Excellent communication and advocacy are essential.

Qualifications

• At least two years' experience working as an IDVA/YPVA or ISVA or in role that would support this type of client work
• A good standard of education
• Knowledge of safeguarding
• Excellent understanding of active listening and the ability to understand the

Responsibilities

• Be a key person within the support planning and decision-making of the Intervention and assessment teams in Devon Children's Services.
• Highlight the impact of Domestic Abuse within the family and how this may pose a risk to the child.
• Challenge narratives around abused parents' failure to protect and reframe as 'why don't they stop abusing', helping to foster empathy to the victim and taking a focused approach to support and empower the parent/victim.
• Link families who want to change into the DA Prevention Programme when those that harm are wanting to change their behaviour.
• Risk assessing and regularly reviewing the risk assessment, delivering service in keeping with the result.
• Explaining housing, financial, civil, and criminal legal options to clients and empowering them to make their own choices.
• Attending and presenting reports at multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARAC) meetings.
• Undertaking safety planning with clients (both crisis and long-term) and developing individual care plans to meet their identified risks and needs.
• Supporting clients through the criminal and civil justice systems, explaining procedures and its role and rights within that system.
• Supporting those who wish to stay in their homes with security advice and where appropriate, devices.

Skills

Active listening

Risk assessment

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Two years IDVA/YPVA/ISVA experience or similar

Good standard of education

Job description

North Devon Against Domestic Abuse (NDADA) seeks an IDVA to deliver proactive support to victims of domestic abuse across Devon, covering Exeter and other localities. The role involves risk assessment, safeguarding, and collaboration with multiple agencies to keep families safe.

The post requires travel to different localities, some home-based work, and at least one day per week in County Hall, Exeter or other bases. Excellent communication and advocacy are essential.