Mental Health IDVA: Survivor Support & Risk Lead

Premier; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Single point of contact consultant

24h support

Regular communication updates

Referral Benefit Scheme

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment are seeking an experienced Mental Health Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to join a charity-based team in Hampshire. You will carry a busy caseload of survivors, conducting risk and needs assessments, safety planning and trauma-informed support to empower clients and access practical and emotional help.

The role requires safeguarding qualifications, strong communication, and the ability to work with partner agencies including MARAC.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the needs of women, men and children who have experienced domestic violence and the impact on survivors.
• Experience undertaking risk assessments, safety planning and risk management.
• Safeguarding Adults Level 2 and/or Safeguarding Children Level 2 or the ability to achieve qualification within one month of employment.
• Experience of working with clients that have complex needs including mental health.
• Awareness of the legal and housing issues affecting families escaping domestic violence and knowledge of the benefits system.
• Knowledge of options available to survivors, including safe accommodation, criminal justice processes and civil remedies.
• Excellent communication, organisational and crisis management skills, with the ability to manage a busy caseload.
• An understanding and knowledge of child protection and safeguarding and the ability to work within national, local and organisational guidelines.
• Full clean driving license and use of your own vehicle.
• Ability to work flexibly and some unsocial hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support to survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.
• Carry out comprehensive risk and needs assessments, personalised safety planning and ongoing risk management.
• Help reduce the health impacts of domestic abuse, prevent escalation, and improve outcomes for survivors while strengthening the overall health and social care response.
• Manage a caseload of high-risk survivors, providing tailored, trauma-informed support and intervention.
• Advise and guide external professionals on domestic abuse, risk indicators, referral pathways and best practice.
• Support survivors to improve their financial security and access employment, education and wider support services.
• Advocate for survivors at multi-agency meetings, including MARAC, and liaise with housing, criminal justice and other relevant services.
• Strengthen referral pathways between mental health and specialist services to ensure timely and appropriate support.

Skills

Risk assessment

Safety planning

Trauma-informed care

Crisis management

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Education

Safeguarding Adults Level 2

Safeguarding Children Level 2

Connect 5 / MH First Aid (Desirable)

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are seeking an experienced Mental Health Independent Domestic Violence Advisor to join a charity-based team in Hampshire. You will carry a busy caseload of survivors, conducting risk and needs assessments, safety planning and trauma-informed support to empower clients and access practical and emotional help.

The role requires safeguarding qualifications, strong communication, and the ability to work with partner agencies including MARAC.