Child Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (Child IDVA)
Number of hours: 30 hours per week (flexible/ evening and occasional weekend work required)
Remuneration: £20,652
Location: Merthyr Tydfil
Holiday entitlement: 25 days (plus bank holidays/concessionary days, pro rata)
Accountable to: CYP Project Manager
Purpose of the post:
- To provide effective, community-based support to children and young people (CYP) aged 3-15 yrs who have witnessed and/or experienced familial or extra-familial domestic abuse.
The support provided will be tailored according to need, be age-appropriate and solution focused. Appropriate risk assessments will be conducted.
- To promote and work in a non-discriminatory way in accordance with Safer Merthyr Tydfil’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
For further information contact Sarah Wilson, CYP Manager: sw@smt.org.uk
Job description can be found here
Child IDVA application
Closing date for applications: 30th July 2021.
Interview date to be confirmed.
Domestic Abuse Resource Team Lead
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: £25,472 p.a
Contract term 31st March 2022
Location: Merthyr Tydfil
Benefits: A generous package including 25 days holiday a year (rising by one for each completed years project to a maximum of 30) plus public holidays, Flexible Working Hours Scheme, employee pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, childcare voucher scheme.
Background
The Domestic Abuse Resource Team (DART) offers confidential, practical and emotional support for survivors of domestic abuse aged 16+.
Purpose
Lead and develop the team of specialist Domestic Abuse Workers in providing a high quality pro-active, needs-led, trauma informed and strengths based service to survivors of domestic abuse, keeping their safety central to all processes.
*Due to the nature of this role Safer Merthyr Tydfil will be considering female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9)
For further information please contact Jodie Saunders, DART Manager on js@smt.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 18th August 2021
Interview date TBC