Independent Domestic abuse advisor x2 Grade 10

Croydon’s Domestic Abuse and sexual violence service (FJC) delivers a robust approach to tackling violence against women and girls. FJC have 2 permanent IDVA vacancies one role based within the police station and one based in Croydon University hospital working across maternity and ED.

This Roles includes:

• Assessing victims of Domestic abuse and sexual violence and managing a MARAC case load.
• Working across partnerships to robustly manage risk
• Support colleagues within the MET and health to complete risk assessments and refer to appropriate organisations such as MARAC and voluntary sector.

About you

This role will require you to work in a high- pressured service areas and work closely with FJC and the Violence Reduction Network. The successful candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• An ability to manage complex partnership working with a range of partners including VCS.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to use a number of different databases eg Word, Excel and to interpret data generated from these and other spreadsheets.
• Able to plan and manage work under pressure and apply prioritization across different areas of work.
• Represent the local Authority in VAWG sectors.

Please indicate in your supporting statement which IDVA role (if not both) you would like to be considered for.

Both roles are full time 36hr permanent posts

Closing date Sunday 05 March at 11:59pm

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check.