Early Help IDVA

Based: Brent (Various co-locations in Brent including Brent Early Help Team and Early Help Hubs, and Head office)

Rate: £19 umb

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Temp for 3 months then rolling

Hours: 35 hours per week – Hybrid, 2 days home working

Our client, a specialist charity, are recruiting for an Early Help IDVA with experience of working with victims/survivors as adults and/or children and understanding the impact of domestic abuse on children as witnesses, and the impact on the relationship between mother and child/ren. Very experienced in safeguarding - understanding risk and ability to manage crisis.

Synopsis of duties:

• Provide high-quality telephone and face-to-face crisis intervention, information, advocacy and support to women and young people referred to the service, in respect to risk management and safety planning, criminal and civil remedies, housing, health, welfare rights, and children’s legislation.
• Assess the needs and risks of survivors, carry out short- and longer-term risk management, safety planning and support and identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs, including MARAC.
• Provide women with information, advocacy and support while they are engaged with Brent Early Help’s team, supporting them to engage with the intervention and supporting them to maximise their safety.
• Advise women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies, making referrals and co-ordinating the provision of multi-agency support where necessary, and proactively advocate to ensure barriers to accessing support and protection are minimised.
• Work proactively and in co-operation with Early Help to keep the client’s perspective and safety at the centre of proceedings, maintain referral routes and increase access and earlier intervention resulting in better results for the family.
• Attend TAC Meetings in order to share information and increase engagement.
• Work proactively to raise awareness and upskill professionals within Early Help and work with colleagues to successfully develop and deliver training.
• Proactively assess the needs and safety of any children that women using the service may have and ensure that any risks/needs identified are addressed directly with the woman.
• Participate in multi-agency conferences in respect of children and adults at risk as required, providing reports and undertaking actions as necessary, such as the monthly Early Help Panel.
• Keep the service manager and Early Help links informed of any issues and successes.
• Work in partnership with Early Help and other key agencies.
• Ensure that agreed case recording and monitoring systems are kept up to date and secure.
• Participate in multi-agency working and focus groups when requested to do so and follow through on agreed appropriate actions that arise.
• Where requested, work with the Service Manager, and Early Help Management to conduct regular reviews and compile ad-hoc reports if necessary.

Essential Requirements:

• A relevant qualification, for example in domestic violence, criminal justice, law, social work or related area.
• A thorough understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence (physical, emotional and sexual violence, so-called ‘honour-based violence’, forced marriage, stalking and harassment) and its impact on women, children, families and communities.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation.
• At least one year’s experience of supporting women who have experienced domestic violence, forced marriage or ‘honour-based violence’.
• Enhanced Adult and Child DBS on the update service or dated within the last 12 months.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.