Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

Local Solutions; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave + holidays

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Local Solutions in Liverpool is seeking compassionate Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA) to join our specialist domestic abuse service. You will work with high-risk victim-survivors, providing trauma-informed, person-centred support to help them feel heard, safe and empowered.

The role involves risk assessments, safety planning and crisis intervention, while collaborating with partner agencies to secure outcomes and accessible support across the community.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse or other vulnerable groups.
• Strong understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding, risk management and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with people experiencing trauma.
• Commitment to empowering victim-survivors and supporting their goals.
• Strong advocacy, communication, assessment and case management skills.
• Ability to work with multiple partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed, person-centred support to victim-survivors of high-risk domestic abuse.
• Undertake risk assessments, develop and review safety plans, provide crisis intervention.
• Advocate to ensure victim-survivors' voices and choices are heard and acted upon.
• Build trusting relationships and work with partner agencies to coordinate support.
• Manage a varied caseload with excellent organisational skills.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Risk assessment

Advocacy

Communication skills

Case management

Driving licence

Travel across Liverpool

Empowerment focus

Education

IDVA qualification

Tools

Trauma-informed frameworks

Job description

We are looking for compassionate, skilled and committed Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA) to join our specialist domestic abuse service. This is an opportunity to join a respected specialist service where relationships, compassion and advocacy are at the centre of everything we do. You will be part of a dedicated team committed to ensuring that victim-survivors feel heard, believed and supported, while helping them to increase their safety, recover from abuse and move forward with confidence.

We are committed to creating a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who share our commitment to equality, inclusion and improving outcomes for all victim-survivors affected by domestic abuse.

At the heart of this role is supporting victim-survivors to achieve greater safety, stability and independence. You will work alongside individuals experiencing high-risk domestic abuse, providing trauma-informed, person-centred support that recognises their strengths, respects their choices, and empowers them to make informed decisions about their lives.

As an IDVA, you will build trusting relationships with victim-survivors, helping them navigate some of the most difficult and complex circumstances they may face. You will undertake risk assessments, develop and review safety plans, provide crisis intervention, and advocate to ensure that victim-survivors' voices, wishes and experiences are heard and acted upon.

We would like to hear from applicants who can demonstrate:

• - Experience of supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse and/or other vulnerable groups.
• - A strong understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding, risk management and trauma-informed practice.ics of domestic abuse and the fluid nature of risk.
• - The ability to build meaningful, trusting relationships with people experiencing trauma.
• - A commitment to empowering victim-survivors and supporting them to achieve their own goals and outcomes.
• - Strong advocacy, communication, assessment and case management skills.
• - The ability to work effectively with a wide range of partner agencies.
• - Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload.
• - A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services are accessible and responsive to all communities.
• - A recognised IDVA qualification, or willingness to work towards one, is desirable.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• - A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes, including appropriate business-use insurance.
• - The ability to travel across Liverpool and surrounding areas to meet the needs of the service.
• - The legal right to work in the UK. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to appointment.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
• - Pension scheme.
• - Employee Assistance Programme.
• - Clinical support and reflective practice.
• - Comprehensive induction, training and continuing professional development opportunities.