Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) - The Hex, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, United Kingdom

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) - The Hex, Hinchingbrooke Business Park, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, United Kingdom

Our Benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.

About the role

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

Make a lifesaving difference every day

Are you an experienced domestic abuse professional ready to use your skills where they truly matter? Do you thrive in fastpaced, meaningful work where your expertise can help people rebuild safety, choice and control?

Join our Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) Partnership team and be part of a committed, multiagency service making a real difference for victims across Cambridgeshire.

About the Role

As an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA), you will provide specialist, traumainformed crisis support to highrisk victims of domestic abuse. Youll work with individuals at critical points in their lives, helping them increase their safety, navigate complex systems, and make informed decisions about their future.

Youll play a key role within the MARAC process, working proactively with police, housing, health, childrens services and the legal system to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

Our IDVA team is varied, with roles focused on:

• Housing links
• Young people
• Ethnic minority communities
• Victims whose perpetrators are engaged with the DRIVE perpetrator programme

You may be asked to work within one of these specialist areas, so relevant experience is highly valued.

This is a 1year fixedterm post to cover maternity leave, with the potential for extension.

For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Julia.Cullum@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

About you

About You

Youll be a resilient, compassionate and confident professional who brings specialist domestic abuse knowledge and a calm approach in complex situations. You will have:

• Alevel, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (essential)
• Degree or SafeLives IDVA qualification (desirable)
• Proven experience supporting victims of domestic abuse
• Strong understanding of domestic abuse, risk, and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication, advocacy and problemsolving skills
• The ability to work independently while thriving as part of a supportive team
• A clear commitment to safeguarding adults and children
• Ability to travel and work across Cambridgeshire

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and police vetting

Interview dates are 3^rd and 8^th June

About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers