Independent Sexual Violence Advisor

VICTIM SUPPORT; United States; Hybrid; USD 18.000 - 39.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Pension Plan

Enhanced Allowances

Exclusive Discounts

Financial Wellbeing

Wellbeing Support

Inclusive Networks

Sustainable Travel

Career Development

Zusammenfassung

Victim Support in Cumbria is recruiting an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) to provide 1-2-1 support to clients in the community across Cumbria. The role is part-time (18.75 hours) and based at home with travel across the area.

You will perform risk and needs assessments, deliver emotional wellbeing interventions, and collaborate with criminal justice partners to ensure victims are heard. The role requires a driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Qualifikationen

• Complete risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of victims in line with VS operating procedures.
• Deliver one-to-one interventions that promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and recovery.
• Work closely with criminal justice process agencies and other partners to ensure each victim is heard and their needs are prioritised.
• Promote the service and raise awareness to improve access to and quality of services for all victims of sexual violence, abuse or exploitation.

Aufgaben

• Complete risk and needs assessments for victims.
• Deliver one-to-one interventions to support emotional wellbeing.
• Work with agencies to ensure victims are heard and supported.
• Promote services to improve access and quality of support.
• Follow safeguarding policies and coordinate with safeguarding leads.

Kenntnisse

Risk assessment

Needs assessment

One-to-one support

Stakeholder collaboration

Safeguarding

Early Release Scheme understanding

Jobbeschreibung

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We have an exciting opportunity to join the Cumbria Team as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor working 18.75 hours. As an ISVA you will deliver 1-2-1 support to clients in the community across Cumbria. You will also be supporting anybody affected by the recent changes to The Sentencing Act 2026. The changes impact how and when prisoners are released to serve the rest of their sentence in the community.

This role is offered as a homebased role but with the expectation to travel across Cumbria.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we’d love to hear from you…

Area of Business

Operations

Number of Vacancies

1

Location or Function

Cumbria

Full time/Part time

Part time

Hours per week

18.75

Work schedule

To be agreed with successful applicant

Basic Salary

Qualified £14,791.50 per annum (FTE £29,583.00 per annum)Unqualified £13,876.00 per annum (FTE £27,752.00 per annum)

Allowances

Home Working

Contract type

Permanent

DBS required?

Enhanced

Police vetting required?

Yes

Closing Date

23/10/2026

Ref No

6995

• 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

As a Independent Sexual Violence you will:

• Complete risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of victims in line with VS operating procedures.
• Deliver one‑to‑one interventions that promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and recovery.
• Work closely with criminal justice process agencies and other partners to ensures that each victim is heard and their needs are prioritised.
• Proactively promote the service, raising awareness of services & working collaboratively with professionals to improve the access to and quality of services for all victims of sexual violence, abuse or exploitation
• Follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.
• Respond and support those affected by the Early Release Scheme

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

About Us

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.