Overview

Independent Domestic Violence Advocate role with the Drive team in Cumbria, working 37.5 hours per week. This is a frontline position focused on supporting victims of domestic abuse and contributing to change and improvement for those who need it. Candidates should demonstrate resilience, adaptability and a strong focus on customer service and care.

What We Offer

• 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 & options to buy or sell annual leave
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About The Role

This role is based in Cumbria, with 1 post in Westmorland & Furness and 1 post in Cumberland. The Drive Partnership, formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, is transforming the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse. They work to end domestic abuse and protect victims by disrupting, challenging, and changing the behaviour of those who are causing harm. They have developed the Drive Project to address a gap in work with high-harm, high-risk perpetrators of domestic abuse. They also advocate for systems and policy change to develop sustainable, national systems that respond more effectively to all perpetrators of domestic abuse.

You Will Be

• Providing a proactive, high-quality, frontline service to victims of domestic abuse through ongoing risk assessment, individual safety planning, advocacy, emotional and practical support.
• Working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the DRIVE model, MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.
• Promoting the service and raising awareness of issues arising, minimising barriers and improving access to support.

You Will Need

• Experience of providing support to those affected by domestic abuse
• Experience of undertaking need and risk assessments and creating safety plans
• Experience of the MARAC and other partnership processes
• Experience of multi-agency working

This role involves regular travel and, due to the location, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

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

About Us

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision, Ambitions and Values to make a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS provides the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity delivering high-quality services to victims and witnesses.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required. VS is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and are a Disability Confident Employer with a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled candidates who meet essential criteria. If you have a disability or condition that may affect your performance in any part of the selection process, we will make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How To Apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria. We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview before the published closing date. If you have already registered and started an application, we will contact you to advise of amended closing date where possible.

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