Senior Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Victim Support; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization providing support in the UK seeks a Senior Independent Domestic Violence Advocate. The candidate will manage a specialist service for male victims of domestic abuse, ensuring their safety and dignity. Responsibilities include overseeing a dedicated team, handling crisis situations, and collaborating with partner agencies. Knowledge of safeguarding and experience in supporting vulnerable individuals are essential. This hybrid role is based in London, close to the Old Street tube station.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Pension Plan

Enhanced Allowances

Exclusive Discounts

Financial Wellbeing

Wellbeing Support

Career Development

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting victims of domestic violence & abuse.
• Knowledge of GDPR and data protection regulations.
• Experience working with housing agencies or in a housing setting is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a high quality service for domestic abuse victims.
• Ensure safety, security, and dignity of service users.
• Lead in crisis situations and provide advice on safeguarding issues.
• Collaborate with the Management team to implement the business plan.
• Manage a small team and conduct case reviews.
• Carry a caseload supporting male domestic abuse victims.
• Develop relationships with partner agencies.

Skills

Experience of supporting people in vulnerable situations

Knowledge of safeguarding issues and legal responsibilities

Crisis management skills

Experience of managing a team

Passion for working with male victim/survivors

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Independent Domestic Violence Advocate who is passionate about supporting male victim/survivors of abuse to join our unique specialist housing support project (Ashraya Project) for Male victims of domestic abuse. The role is a hybrid working role based at our London office close to Old Street tube station with travel throughout London as required.

You will offer

What we offer:

• 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.
• Practice Support: Clinical supervision and group reflective practice

Key responsibilities

• Effectively manage and develop a high quality, innovative and pro-active domestic abuse service for victims and their children, including those at highest risk.
• Ensure that the service prioritises the safety, security and dignity of service users and their children.
• Be the lead in crisis situations and provide advice and guidance on safeguarding issues and information sharing concerns.
• The role will work collaboratively with the Management team, in order to achieve the implementation of the business plan and the development of the service to maximise positive outcomes for clients.
• Manage a small team, conducting supervision and case reviews to ensure safe practice.
• Carry a caseload, supporting male domestic abuse victim/survivors to increase their safety.
• Develop relationships with partner agencies in this area.

About you

Ideally, you will have knowledge of migration and asylum routes and the procedures for applying for refugee/asylum status in the UK, legal remedies for domestic abuse victims and have experience of working with housing, homelessness, drug, alcohol, mental health issues and have an understanding of the benefit system.

You will need

• Experience of supporting people in vulnerable situations, having worked with victims of domestic violence & abuse.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues, legal responsibilities and GDPR & data protection regulations.
• Have strong crisis management skills to support staff dealing with stressful and difficult situations.
• Experience of managing a team delivering front line support to victims or domestic abuse or vulnerable people to a high standard.
• A passion for working with male victim/survivors.
• Experience of working with housing agencies or in a housing setting is advantageous.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details

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.

How to apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.