Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA)

As an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA), you will provide specialist, trauma-informed support to victims of domestic abuse. You'll work with individuals at critical points in their lives, helping them increase their safety, navigate complex systems, which could include family courts and make informed decisions about their future. Our IDVA team is varied, with roles focused on:

• Housing links
• Young people
• Ethnic minority communities
• Victims whose perpetrators are engaged with the DRIVE perpetrator programme
• Child Focused IDVA Courts
We are specifically looking for IDVAs to join our Housing Link team, who link closely with local housing teams and accept referrals from these team at any risk level. Therefore knowledge and experience of housing would be advantageous., Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.

Are you an experienced domestic abuse professional ready to use your skills where they truly matter? Do you thrive in fast-paced, meaningful work where your expertise can help people rebuild safety, choice and control? We are looking for 2.6 FTE IDVAs to join our established service., You'll be a resilient, compassionate and confident professional who brings specialist domestic abuse knowledge and a calm approach in complex situations. You will have:
A-level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent (essential)
SafeLives IDVA qualification (desirable)
• Proven experience supporting victims of domestic abuse
• Strong understanding of domestic abuse, risk, and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication, advocacy and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work independently while thriving as part of a supportive team
• A clear commitment to safeguarding adults and children
• Ability to travel and work across
Cambridgeshire These posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and police vetting

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.


• A comprehensive
wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to
4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays
flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make
Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to
development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a
positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to
Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive
Employee Recognition Awards
• An
Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. What will you be doing? What You'll Be Doing
• Managing a caseload of domestic abuse clients
• Completing risk assessments and safety planning
• Providing tailored interventions by phone and face-to-face, sometimes in crisis situations
• Acting as a strong, trusted advocate with housing, courts, police and other agencies
• Contributing to MARAC and wider partnership working
• Putting survivor voice, choice and safety at the centre of everything you do