Red Snapper Justice are part of a niche recruitment agency, who provide staffing services to the offender management and criminal justice sectors.

We are recruiting on behalf of our Birmingham based client for an ISVA to work with victims of sexual violence. As an advocate, you will support survivors and potential victims of sexual violence by providing access to a range of specialist services.

Permanent role available with a salary offered of £24310 - £26430 per annum.

To apply, you must possess a full driving license and be willing to travel.

Main Duties:

• To work within the organisations quality assurance framework and ensure we provide a quality service to both victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse
• To develop innovative ways of working with victims of interpersonal violence based on good practice and evidence based research
• Have an excellent over view and understanding of all aspects of domestic abuse, sexual violence and trafficking to be able to advise agencies and clients of services and support available and their referral pathways
• To develop and maintain a culture and systems that promote equality and value diversity and offer empathy to victims of interpersonal violence
• Reporting to the Sexual Violence Service Manager & Senior as required and producing  regular reports in accordance with an agreed schedule and performance requirements
• Work within the ISVA – CHISVA team to provide support to both adult and child victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse, providing high quality, evidence based, age appropriate, one to one interventions addressing and taking into consideration both safeguarding and individual need
• Manage a joint case load of both adults and children to include all aspects of case management including, safeguarding, risk assessment, needs assessment, advocacy, support planning, outcomes and case review
• To coordinate effective multi-agency approaches to intervention delivery, safeguarding, managing risk and need across partner agencies and services, statutory and non-statutory
• Contribute to the delivery of group programs, providing ideas and feedback from service users into all elements of service delivery and design

Essential Requirements:

•  Minimum level 3 qualification in a related field – a BACP recognized counselling qualification is desirable but not essential
• Relevant previous or current employment/ work experience
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children
• Experience of working with both adult and child victims and/ or survivors of sexual violence and abuse
• Significant proven experience of providing direct emotional, practical and welfare support to vulnerable people
• Experience of working in a community setting/ refuge/ advice centre or other relevant agency
• Extensive experience of sensitively assessing and responding to the needs and risks of adults and children experiencing sexual abuse and violence
• Experience of managing a caseload of vulnerable individuals
• Experience of managing the security and well-being of survivors of sexual violence
• 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
• Experience of preparing effective reports for case conferences or similar proceedings in which women and children may be involved
• Work within and have an understanding of The Criminal Justice System to support clients through court and with any civil or criminal proceedings
• Have working knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) in relation to sexual violence

An enhanced DBS will be required for this role.

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please send your CV to midlands.jobs@rsg.ltd

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a “Refer A Friend” bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

Red Snapper Justice is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.