Location: Westminster & Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Contract: On-going
Hours: 35 hours per week (up to two days remote working)
This role is open to female applicants only, as permitted under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
About the Organisation
Our client is a leading organisation dedicated to supporting women and girls affected by domestic abuse. Through trauma-informed services and strong multi-agency partnerships, they empower survivors to rebuild their lives and create safer futures.
The Role As a Social Care IDVA, you will provide specialist domestic abuse support within Family and Children’s Services. You will offer direct intervention for survivors, as well as training for social care professionals to enhance institutional responses. This is a crucial role in embedding best practices for safeguarding women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
Key Responsibilities
- Crisis Intervention & Advocacy: Provide tailored safety planning, risk assessments, and crisis support to women at risk.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work alongside Family and Children’s Services to improve early intervention and responses to domestic abuse cases.
- Case Management: Advocate for survivors, ensuring access to legal, housing, and financial support.
- Training & Upskilling: Deliver training to social care professionals to improve their response to domestic abuse.
- Risk Assessment & Safeguarding: Identify risks and refer survivors to MARAC and other relevant services.
- Policy & Best Practice: Embed trauma-informed, survivor-led support within social care settings.
- Extensive experience in domestic abuse advocacy, crisis intervention, or a similar frontline role.
- Strong knowledge of domestic abuse legislation, child protection, and safeguarding frameworks.
- Multi-agency working experience, including collaboration with social workers, legal professionals, and housing providers.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to advocate for survivors and influence systemic change.
- Experience delivering training, supporting professionals to develop a trauma-informed approach.
This is an urgent requirement, and we are seeking a candidate who can start as soon as possible. If you have the skills and experience to make a real impact in this role, please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity. If you have any questions and want to talk further about the position please contact Oliver Jefferson on oliver.jefferson@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208962
