County/Borough:  Gloucestershire
Office location:  Victim Support, Eastgate House, 121-131 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL1 1PX
Full time/Part time:  Full time
Hours per week:  37.5
Work schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, to cover the service’s operating hours
Office-based with travel throughout Gloucestershire expected, driving licence essential
Basic Salary:  Qualified £28,050 per annum, Unqualified £26,010 per annum
Allowances:  Travel expenses
Contract type:  Permanent
DBS required?:  Yes
Police vetting required?:  No
Closing Date:  01/05/2024
Ref No:  5456

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• · Flexible working options including hybrid working
• · 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• · An extra day off for your birthday
• · Pension with 5% employer contribution
• · Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• · High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• · Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• · Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• · Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role offers hybrid working from home & our Gloucester office.  Regular travel will also be required within the Gloucestershire area, hence a driving licence is essential.

As a Children & Young People Domestic Violence Advocate you will:

• Provide one to one support to children and young people put in high risk cases, and on occasions you may need to support with group work to children and young people.
• Proactively promote the service, raise awareness of services & work collaboratively with professionals to improve the access to and quality of services for children & young people.
• Play a vital role in ensuring we provide high quality, end-to-end support to children & young people to help them to recover from abuse.

• Undertake risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of the client in line with VS operating procedures. To follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.

You will need:

• Experience of working with children and young people.
• Excellent communication skills
• A good understanding of the impact of Domestic Abuse
• Knowledge of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse

 Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

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