Independent Domestic Violence Advocates

WOMEN’S AID INTEGRATED SERVICES (WAIS)

Providing support to women and their children experiencing or escaping
abuse throughout Nottingham and region.

We have an exciting opportunity for two Independent Domestic Violence Advocates (IDVA’s) to join our dynamic team in an organisation which is at the forefront of domestic violence support. The appointed persons will have a good understanding of the issues faced by hard to engage groups.

The post holder will provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk. They will offer an independent advocacy service to women who are experiencing Domestic Violence going through the MARAC process and/or who are encountering interventions from the criminal and civil law, its related systems and structures including DVPN and DVPO.

The vacancies are as follows:

• Post 1: 37 hours per week
• Post 2: 30/37 hours per week (hours/base TBC )

It is an Occupational Requirement that applications are open to women only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1, of the Equality Act 2010.

WAIS is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and encourages applicants from BME, lesbian or bisexual backgrounds.

Application packs can be downloaded from our website at http://www.wais.org.uk/jobpage.php

or by writing to: WAIS (Recruitment) 30 Chaucer Street, Nottingham NG1 3LP. (Please enclose a £2.06p stamped self addressed A4 envelope for postal application requests). Any questions or queries please email: vacancy@wais.org.uk

CV’s will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 6th February 2018