Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor – Basingstoke

Southern Domestic Abuse Service; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Domestic Abuse Service is recruiting for a role to support high-risk victims of domestic abuse. You will undertake risk assessments, coordinate with police and services, and help victims access resources to keep themselves and children safe.

You will manage a caseload, develop safety plans, and work with agencies to ensure coordinated outcomes, including using civil/criminal justice avenues to enhance protection and transition victims to safer living situations.

Responsibilities

• Work with high-risk victims to help them access services, report to police and to keep them and their children safe.
• To undertake risk assessments and utilise progress measurement tools as appropriate.
• To work in partnership with victims and survivors to identify the needs of their children and support them to access appropriate services.
• Work directly with all key agency partners to address the safety of high-risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated particularly through the HRDA and MARAC.
• To provide advice by telephone and face-to-face to assist victims and survivors experiencing domestic abuse to understand the services available and make choices about their own future.
• Manage a case load ensuring every victim and survivor receives the appropriate service individual to their needs. Focusing on safety planning, practical safety measures and the use of civil and criminal justice systems to increase protection and support the transition of victims and children from the abusive situation into safe and independent living
• Develop individual support and safety plans to mitigate risk and address the support needs of victims and survivors, regularly reviewing cases ensuring that all agencies are meeting the needs of clients.

Job description

*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.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Main purpose and scope of the job

• Work with high-risk victims to help them access services, report to police and to keep them and their children safe. To undertake risk assessments and utilise progress measurement tools as appropriate
• To work in partnership with victims and survivors to identify the needs of their children and support them to access appropriate services.
• Work directly with all key agency partners to address the safety of high-risk victims and ensuring that their safety plans are coordinated particularly through the HRDA and MARAC
• To provide advice by telephone and face-to-face to assist victims and survivors experiencing domestic abuse to understand the services available and make choices about their own future.
• Manage a case load ensuring every victim and survivor receives the appropriate service individual to their needs. Focusing on safety planning, practical safety measures and the use of civil and criminal justice systems to increase protection and support the transition of victims and children from the abusive situation into safe and independent living
• Develop individual support and safety plans to mitigate risk and address the support needs of victims and survivors, regularly reviewing cases ensuring that all agencies are meeting the needs of clients.

Available Posts:

Basingstoke:
Reference Number: STOPDA931
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37 hours (Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am - 5pm)

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.