Female Children & Young Person Violence Advocate (internally known as CYPVA)
Location: Ferndown, also covering North Dorset and Swanage (PAN Dorset)
Salary:£15,573pa (£31,146 FTE)
Permanent, Part Time (20 hours per week)
The first suitable applicant will be appointed.
Please note that, in line with the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1, there is a genuine occupational requirement for this post to be filled by a female worker.
PARAGONare a specialist team within The YOU Trust and our mission is ‘together empowering change’ for individuals, families, and our communities. We are committed to ending violence against adults and children, and do this through empowering individual and communities to change.
Essential Requirements:
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NNEB, Diploma/Degreeor NVQ5inworking withchildren and young people orequivalent work level experience
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Experience of supporting children who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse
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Experience of effective multi-agency and partnership working, person-centred service delivery
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Experience of safeguarding best practice for children
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Knowledge of best practice in relation to domestic violence and abuse in health settings and of the function of the MARAC
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Able to relate well with children and young people and respond positively to challenging behaviour
The Role:
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You will be experienced in effective multi-agency and partnership working.
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You will hold a case loadofCYPand manage my diary ensuring I meet theirneeds as individuals
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You will advocate on behalf ofCYPin a professional and respectful manner, encouragingand enablingCYPto have their own voice and developself-resilience
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You will deliver trauma-informed, person-centred services, enabling client involvement.
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You will have knowledge of best practice in relation to domestic violence .
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You will work with others to carry outjointassessments and co-produce individual support planswith the people I work with
Our Benefits:
* Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
* Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
* Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
* Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
* Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
* Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
* Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
* Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
* Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.
The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.
Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.
Please note we do not offer sponsorship for this role
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Female Children and Young Persons Violence Advocate - Dorset in Ferndown employer: The YOU Trust
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