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Victim Support; Penrith; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Pension Plan

Enhanced Allowances

Exclusive Discounts

Financial Wellbeing

Wellbeing Support

Inclusive Networks

Sustainable Travel

Career Development

Job summary

Victim Support is seeking two part-time Domestic Abuse Specialists to operate independently at Cumbria Constabulary headquarters. You will provide an expert advisory role within the Force Control Room to identify risk and safeguarding concerns and engage with victims to support a safer outcome.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Cumbria Police while maintaining professional independence, focusing on victim safety, service quality, and continuous learning from incidents and records.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse.
• Ability to prioritise work and handle competing demands while upholding organisational values.
• Ideally holds SafeLives IDVA accreditation, relevant degree, or suitable experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide an independent specialist domestic abuse function within Cumbria Police Force Control Room (FCR).
• Enhance identification of risk, vulnerability and safeguarding concerns.
• Support victim-centred response through risk identification, QA, professional challenge and victim engagement.

Skills

Domestic abuse advocacy

Prioritisation under pressure

SafeLives IDVA accreditation (desired)

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification

Job description

Domestic Abuse Specialist Force Control Room

We have some new & exciting oportunities for 2 part time Domestic Abuse specialists, based independently at Cumbria Constabulary headquarters.

We are looking for passionate individuals with experience of supporting victims of domestic abuse & a thorough understanding of the risk and barriers victims, survivors & their families are faced with.

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? If you are passionate about creating positive change to the lives of victims and their family, we want to hear from you.

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.

Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.

Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.

Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.

Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.

Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.

Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.

Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.

Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.

Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.

Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the role

The Domestic Abuse Specialists provide an independent specialist domestic abuse function within Cumbria Police Force Control Room (FCR), enhancing the identification of risk, vulnerability and safeguarding concerns associated with domestic abuse incidents. The postholder will support the delivery of a victim-centred response through risk identification, quality assurance, professional challenge, specialist advice, safeguarding activity and victim engagement.

Working collaboratively with Cumbria Police whilst maintaining professional independence, the role contributes to improving victim safety, service quality and organisational learning through the review of domestic abuse incidents, risk assessments and associated records. The role does not undertake police operational decision-making responsibilities but acts as an independent specialist advisor and advocate for victim safety and best practice.

You will need

• Experience of working in support and advocacy with victims of domestic abuse
• To be able to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests and promote organisation interests and values.
• To ideally hold a SafeLives IDVA accreditation, relevant degree, vocational qualification or relevant experience of delivering a service and working with domestic abuse victim's/service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.