Military IDVA: Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (12m)

Ad Warrior Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 24 days

Birthday day off

Progression to 30 days with service

Job summary

Ad Warrior Ltd is seeking an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to support victims across Devon County, with emphasis on the Chivenor base. The role emphasizes multi-agency collaboration, risk assessment, and delivering tailored services to protect families and individuals.

The post is fixed-term for 12 months, based at the North Devon Outreach office/Chivenor, offering a salary of £25,964–£27,554 depending on experience and qualifications and a negotiable 25–37 hour work week.

Responsibilities

• Building relationships with stakeholders supporting people/families at the Chivenor base to increase awareness of DA and improve the community response.
• To develop a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Chivenor staff to ensure we can effectively work within the base.
• To build a case load of clients who need support, improving links with the DDAA service.
• 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 their role and rights within that system.
• Supporting those who wish to stay in their homes with security advice and where appropriate, devices.
• Creating a team around the person approach, linking in support from other elements within DDAA and the wider system, with the clients voice at the centre.
• Managing a caseload and maintaining up-to-date records on an electronic case management system.
• Engaging with supervision; clinical and line management, in order to help process vicarious trauma, reflect on practice and identify any support or training needs.
• Working harmoniously with other team members, member organisations within DDAA and the wider system.
• Help support recovery by co-facilitating the Empowerment Course and Grow Together for 1-2 courses per year.

Job description

Ad Warrior Ltd is seeking an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) to support victims across Devon County, with emphasis on the Chivenor base. The role emphasizes multi-agency collaboration, risk assessment, and delivering tailored services to protect families and individuals.

The post is fixed-term for 12 months, based at the North Devon Outreach office/Chivenor, offering a salary of £25,964–£27,554 depending on experience and qualifications and a negotiable 25–37 hour work week.