Police Partnership IDVA

WOMEN'S AID FEDERATION OF ENGLAND; West Midlands; Vor Ort; GBP 27.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Birmingham & Solihull Women's Aid is recruiting a Police Partnership IDVA for the West Midlands Police Call Centre and Domestic Abuse Desk. The role provides specialist expertise on IDVA to support officers and staff in responding to domestic abuse against women and children.

Working 37 hours per week, shift pattern 9am–7pm with possible weekend cover. You will deliver tailored guidance, training and trauma-informed practice, and ensure safe, appropriate interventions.

Qualifikationen

• Specialist expertise on IDVA within West Midlands Police.
• Provide guidance and professional support to officers and staff.
• Trauma-informed interventions for women and children affected by DVA.

Aufgaben

• Work with WMP to raise understanding of DVA to promote safe practices.
• Support responses to women and children’s safety and inform rights and options.
• Develop relationships with staff and provide training and supervision.
• Record work and contribute to monitoring and funder returns.
• Maintain health and safety records and contribute to safeguarding processes.

Jobbeschreibung

• Full Time
• West Midlands
• 4th November 2026

WebsiteBirmingham & Solihull Women's Aid

Police Partnership IDVA

Police PartnershipIDVA

Hours of Work: 37hours per week(shift work -covering 9am-7pm service)Possible weekendcover

Salary: £31,537

Job Purpose:

To provide specialist expertise on IDVA within West Midlands Police (WMP) Call Centre and Domestic Abuse Desk. This role will support the improvement of police practice by providing tailored guidance, advice, and professional support to officers and staff, strengthening their understanding of safe, trauma informed and appropriate interventions with women and children affected by DVA.

Note that this post is subject to Non-Police Personnel Vetting level 3.

Responsible To: IDVA Services Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

Practice-based work

• To work alongside WMP to raise an understanding of DVA to promote safe working practices to support and safeguard women and children living with or escaping DVA at the point of crisis.

• To promote understanding of the experiences and needs of women and children living with or escaping DVA, particularly around the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for abuse and not blaming victims.

• To support WMP to respond to women and children’s safety and to inform them of their rights and options around to the criminal justice system.

• To develop a good relationship with all staff and work effectively with the teams. This includes:

• provision of systematic support and feedback to teams, including meeting through individual and strategy group case discussions

• informing and supporting WMP decision-making processes around safeguarding

• providing relevant training and awareness sessions

Administration and Monitoring

• To work within BSWA’s and WMP administrative and financial systems

• To accurately record work carried out, complete monitoring and contribute to the preparation of returns for funders

• To keep accurate records of financial transitions in line with BSWA’s procedures

• To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date

Communication:

• To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the staff, volunteers and service users by:

• Maintaining BSWA and trust communication records

• Following safety procedures

• Attending team meetings

• To develop and maintain excellent communication with colleagues from the partner specialist DA services.

• To attend in-house training

• To attend support and supervision sessions, including case reviews and safeguarding, with your line manager

• To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies

• To participate in multi-agency work, including delivery of training and awareness sessions, as agreed with your line manager

• To promote awareness of BSWA services and the impact of domestic violence on women and children

General:

• To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA.

• To work within BSWA’s framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice and offer an equal service to all women, children and young people regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation

• To maintain the confidentiality of women and children using the service and in all matters relating to the organisation.

• To work within BSWA and local multi-agency adult and child safeguarding procedures.

• To maintain an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence on a national and local level

• To ensure the efficient use of resources at all times

• To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise incidentally, develop, or be assigned commensurate with the post

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is at 12 noon onWednesday 4thNovember. Interviews will take place weeks commencing 16thand 23rdNovember.