Team Leader / Senior Independent Disability Domestic Violence Advocate

Role:               Team Leader / Senior Independent Disability Domestic Violence Advocate

Based:            Leytonstone

Rate:               £24ph to £25ph umb

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:        Temp until February 2025 with possible extension

Hours:             28 hours – Hybrid , 4 days from home and 1 day in the office

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity based in London is looking to recruit a Team Leader / Senior Independent Disability Domestic Violence Advocate to lead a team in providing a high quality frontline domestic abuse support service to disabled people from diverse communities in London who are victims/survivors of domestic violence

Synopsis of duties:

• Lead a team of 3 Independent Disability Domestic Violence Advocates managing referrals and being the link person between management and IDDVA's
• Be responsible for your own personal learning development and keep up to date on research, relevant legislation, policy and practice, and other literature relevant to the role.
• Participate in supervision, training and meetings as required, and assist in the development of services in line with agreed development plans.
• To ensure that all service delivery by the team meets expected Quality Standards
• To ensure that clients’ access, communication, and cultural needs are met
• To ensure confidentiality and sensitivity in line with policies, Community Legal Service, MARAC, and other guidelines.
• Ensure that staff reporting any issues in relation to safeguarding children or vulnerable adults are dealt with immediately
• Working closely with the users to manage their needs on a caseload basis.
• This will involve liaising with other agencies to help the people who are being referred to the service who need emotional support and guidance to achieve a positive outcome.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately
• Experience of working with victims of domestic abuse in a professional capacity
• Experience of managing a caseload of vulnerable individuals
• Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.