Victim Safety Advisor

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RSR Justice are currently recruiting on behalf of Black Country Women’s Aid for a Victim Safety Advisor.

The victim safety advisor will work with BCWA and external partners to improve the safety of victims of domestic abuse once they move into the community from refuge, temporary accommodation or living within the community to reduce the risk of violence and abuse

This is a part time (15hrs pw), permanent role, based in Sandwell and offers a salary of £9,724.33 - £11,100.62.

Full driving license and access to own vehicle is required for this role.

Main Duties:

• Focus on and prioritise on offering practical support to improve safety at home conducting home visits to assess the safety needs in the home and local area in collaboration with the victim.
• Provide direct casework support, advice, information and empowerment to individuals experiencing DVA.
• Advocate for and work with the victims of domestic abuse to help them access services to keep them and their children safe.
• Take referrals via drop-ins and telephone contact, gathering information regarding the victim and their circumstances, assessing the information, agreeing needs and identifying risk.
• Facilitation of group work, as and when needed, to raise awareness of the dynamics of domestic abuse and empower victims to live free from abuse.
• Prepare reports to feed into MARAC and other operational safeguarding forums. Attendance to present cases at MARAC may be required on an ad hoc basis.
• Record case work accurately and ensure the administration of caseload is always up to date.

Essential Requirements:

• Qualification or training equivalent to minimum level 3 education standard in a relevant topic, such as health and social care.
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.
• Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention.
• Experiencing of working within a supportive setting for vulnerable people, providing direct support and a needs led service, undertaking risk and needs assessments and support planning, using a variety of intervention tools.
• Experience of taking referrals for services, gathering information regarding the victim and their circumstances, assessing the information, agreeing needs and identifying risk, understanding the right service to refer on to.

Role is subject to DBS check at the relevant level.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a "Refer A Friend" bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

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