ISVA

Manchester, Greater Manchester (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

Our client is a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans.

They are now looking for an ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advocate) to join them on a fixed-term basis to March 2025, working 37 hours per week. This role is permanent, subject to funding continuation.

The Benefits

- Salary of £29,210 (pro rata)

- Sector-leading 10% employer's contributory pension

- Generous leave allowance (25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years' service)

- Your birthday as a day's leave

- Staff counselling scheme

- Cycle to Work / Technology Scheme

- Season ticket loan

- Office 'buddy' scheme for all new starters

- Free annual flu jab

- Free VDU eye care test

- Staff social budget

- Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with Personal Development Plans

- Flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance (including time off in lieu and flexi-time)

- Relaxed dress code

If you have a passion for helping lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer communities and want to make a real difference to victims-survivors of sexual violence, this is your chance to join an impactful team.

Your work will support others, positively impact individuals and ensure that people who have lived through horrific experiences can rebuild their lives.

What's more, you will be enabled to develop your skills and your portfolio of experience to ensure you can help even more people and drive change.

The Role

As an ISVA, you will provide vital advocacy and support to lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer victims-survivors of sexual violence.

Helping people navigate the criminal justice process and access support services, you'll hold a caseload of clients, conducting holistic assessments of their needs and risks.

You will develop support plans and advocate for them in relation to reporting options, court proceedings, and accessing other services.

Additionally, you will:

- Act as a single point of contact for victims-survivors

- Provide emotional and practical support

- Work with external partners and agencies to ensure a multi-agency approach

- Support the co-ordination of the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) Programme

About You

To be considered as an ISVA, you will need:

- Case management experience in a similar role

- Experience in assessing needs and risks

- Experience in supporting victims-survivors within the Criminal Justice System

- Knowledge of domestic and sexual violence and its impact on lesbian, gay, bi, trans, and queer communities

- A completed ISVA training qualification

The closing date for this role is 4th November 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Independent Sexual Violence Advocate, ISVA, or Sexual Violence Case Worker.

Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity, and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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