Vacancy Detail

CHIDVA

Role:                Children’s Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Based              Rugby

Salary:             £18 UMB

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:        Temporary

Hours:            37.5 hours per week (9am – 5pm Monday – Friday)

 

Our client, a leading domestic abuse charity, are looking for a CHISVA to join their team.

 

The role involved providing support to children and young people ages 4 - 17, living in Warwickshire, who have witnessed/experienced domestic abuse.

 

Synopsis of duties:

• To provide emotional and practical support to child survivors of domestic abuse, conducting support sessions and keeping accurate casework records up to date.
• Conduct risk assessments of the child survivors and devising individual support and risk management plans.
• Assist the children and young people in accessing relevant educational and community services, including schools, counselling, health, legal, education, volunteering and employment services.
• To promote healthy relationships, online safety, etc.
• Working in partnership with partner agencies to advocate for the child and young person.
• Deliver presentations and informal training to external agencies to help improve responses to gender-based violence.
• To ensure that children and young people are aware of their rights to legal protection

 

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of working with children/young people who have been affected by domestic abuse.
• Experience of advocating to statutory agencies in multi-agency meetings on behalf of victims.
• Experience delivering training around DA to professionals would be advantageous
• Must have an enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update

Supporting Futures act as both an employer and agency 

Location: Rugby | Salary: 16 - 18 per week | Job type: Contract | Posted: 19/06/2025