Independent Domestic Violence Adviser in Havant

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Workers should be “violence free in their own lives.” Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.

Salary: £28,552 (qualified) or £25,750 (unqualified)

Location: Havant - Stop Domestic Abuse currently covers the whole of Hampshire, including Portsmouth. Our Head Office is based in Havant. This post is currently based in Havant - The post-holder may be based at more than one site.

Hours: 37 hours per week - Monday - Thursday - 9:30am - 5:30pm, Friday - 9:30am - 5pm; flexibility is required to attend events in the evenings and at weekends.

Contract: This Havant post is a Fixed-Term Contract MAT Cover until February 2027 or until postholder returns.

Main purpose and scope of the job:

• To provide a high-quality and pro-active front-line service to victims of domestic abuse; delivering a pathway of care focusing on safety and protection to those at highest risk of domestic homicide.
• Initiate, develop, maintain and monitor multi-agency links through procedures and protocols to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.
• Work within a multi-agency framework consisting of the High Risk Domestic Abuse (HRDA) Conferences, Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.
• Support and participate in the local HRDA, MARAC and Specialist Domestic Violence Courts (SDVC).
• Work with high-risk victims to help them access services, report to police and to keep them and their children safe.
• Undertake risk assessments and utilise progress measurement tools as appropriate.
• Provide advice by telephone and face-to-face to assist victims and survivors experiencing domestic abuse to understand the services available and make choices about their own future.
• The post-holder will be community based, with families who have moved out of the refuge, women and men who make contact via Stop Domestic Abuse’s Front Door Service or are referred from other agencies.
• Manage a case load ensuring every victim and survivor receives the appropriate service individual to their needs, focusing on safety planning, practical safety measures and the use of civil and criminal justice systems to increase protection and support the transition of victims and children from the abusive situation into safe and independent living.
• Support the empowerment of the client and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of domestic abuse and stalking present in their situation and help them regain control of their lives and support them with effective risk management strategies.

It is essential that the post holder has a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes as this role covers multiple sites.

In return we offer a generous annual leave entitlement rising with length of service, comprehensive training and development programme, pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare voucher scheme. We can offer you a varied, interesting role in our busy and dynamic charity.

Please click on links below to download an application pack. Please note there is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. Appointment will be on merit alone. We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.