Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA)

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Full time
Location: Manchester
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Job offered by: Webrecruit Ireland Ltd.
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Category:
Special Terms:

Fixed term to end March 2025 (Subject to continuation of funding) – potential for this to be extended once funding is confirmed. Hybrid working:

ideally one day in our base in Manchester. Salary:

£29,210 (Pro Rata) (+ 10% Pension) Accountable to:

Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Programme Manager Accountable for:

Volunteers Closing Date:

6th January 2025 Interview Date:

13th January 2025 Panel:

Tiffany Parsons, Louise McIvor, Charlotte Cooke KEY INFORMATION

LGBT Foundation is an impactful, vibrant charity with a wide portfolio of well-established services and rapidly developing new initiatives aimed at meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people. LGBT Foundation has based its services on well-developed expertise around the key health and social care issues affecting LGBTQ+ communities, including: Domestic Abuse Sexual Violence Mental health Sexual health Community safety Substance misuse recovery Our integrated Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Programme (DASV) offers support to LGBTQ+ victims-survivors at high, medium, standard and non-recent risk of domestic abuse and sexual violence. This includes the provision of a holistic assessment of risk and need, safety and support planning, casework sessions, support with reporting options and navigating the criminal justice process, legal options, housing advice/support, advocacy, emotional and practical support. Key Responsibilities: Hold a caseload of LGBTQ+ victims-survivors impacted by sexual violence and other care and support needs. Act as single point of contact for LGBTQ+ victims/survivors of sexual violence within and outside the criminal justice service. Ensure the safety of LGBTQ+ victims/survivors and any dependents. Ensure LGBTQ+ victims/survivors are aware of their reporting options. Support the coordination of the integrated DASV Programme. Provide consultation to other services to ensure they are inclusive and meet the needs of LGBTQ+ communities. Provide safeguarding support to those delivering front line services at LGBT Foundation. We are taking positive action to encourage applications from people of colour (PoC) and other racially minoritised communities, trans, non-binary and/or older people (aged 50+), to improve the representation of colleagues from these communities in our staff team. * Trans is an umbrella & inclusive term used to describe people whose gender identity differs in some way from that which they were assigned at birth; including non-binary people, cross-dressers, and those who partially or incompletely identify with their sex assigned at birth. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ROLE PROFILE AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE #J-18808-Ljbffr

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