Accommodation Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

  • Fixed-term contract to 31st March 2025

  • Full time 37 hours per week

  • Salary £26,925.44, rising by 4% upon successful completion of probation

We are looking to recruit an Accommodation IDVA to join our team to provide high quality frontline support to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a proactive service to those at high-risk while meeting their identified needs.

Main purpose of the post:

The Accommodation IDVA will support and empower victims to build and maintain their resilience and confidence when either moving on from a high risk relationship and remaining in their own home or moving on from emergency accommodation. Working holistically with individuals, both in the community and in safe accommodation, the worker will make interventions to help build upon existing strengths and support networks to enhance resilience, develop self-esteem and minimise the threat of harm to themselves or others.

Due to the nature of our work, this post is restricted to women applicants only under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

Why work with us?

Our non-salary benefits include 24 days holiday per annum plus all public bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff), your birthday off every year, regular clinical supervision with an external provider, and 3% employer contributory pension. Sometimes there’s even cake.

This is an ongoing vacancy ‒ all applications will be shortlisted on receipt. If your application is successfully shortlisted, we will contact you directly regarding an interview date and time.