SAFE LINK VACANCY

LGBTQ+ Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)
Award Winning Service Safe Link

£29,777 per annum and benefits
Contract: full‐time, permanent

Hours per week: 37.5 on a rota basis (8.30am–4.30pm & 9.30am–5.30pm also occasional Saturday morning on a rota (around 1 in 12) and to be available to work until 8 pm if required)
Location: Bristol (with requirement to travel across Avon and Somerset)

Would you like to work for an award winning service by providing specialist sexual violence support to victims from the LGBTQ+ community who live across Avon and Somerset?

Closing Date: Thursday 28th March 2024
Interview Date: 18th April 2024

We have a rewarding and exciting opportunity available for a LGBTQ+ Independent Sexual Violence Advisor to join our team based in Bristol (with requirement to travel across Avon and Somerset).  You will join us on a full-time, permanent contract working 37.5 hours each week on a rota basis (8.30am–4.30pm & 9.30am–5.30pm also occasional Saturday morning on a rota (around 1 in 12) and to be available to work until 8 pm if required); you will provide support and advocacy to victims who have experienced rape or sexual assault. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £29,777 per annum and benefits.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

  • Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
  • 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
  • Excellent development and training opportunities
  • Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
  • Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Wellness Awards

SAFE Link was established in 2009 and is a service that works across the Avon and Somerset Police Area and provides emotional and practical support to victims of rape and sexual assault. SAFE Link provides an independent victim-focused service. The service is committed to the Victims Code of Practice. Our ethos is to enable victims to cope and recover after their assault. We can support victims to report to the police if they wish. 

Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisor will work closely with the Bridge (SARC), CYPS, Police, CPS, safeguarding and both voluntary and statutory agencies including mental health and drug and alcohol agencies. You will have a good understanding of the traumatic impact of sexual assault and rape. You will need to have knowledge around the criminal justice process and will have a commitment to providing a high quality, victim focussed and inclusive service.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work as a LGBTQ+ ISVA within the integrated team. You will be supported to develop the skills, knowledge and competencies to contribute to and assist in the provision of ISVA support to LGBTQ+ victims and their families to cope and recover. 

Key duties and responsibilities of the LGBTQ+ ISVA:

  • Empathy with the needs of LGBTQ+ Communities victims of rape and sexual assault and the barriers they face
  • An understanding of the impact of sexual violence and abuse on victims
  • The ability to learn new skills and a commitment to learning in the workplace
  • A commitment to participating in a training programme
  • A current full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle is essential. 

How to apply:

Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by Thursday 28th March 2024.  Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held on 18th April 2024.

or contact us by email: [email protected]

NEXT  LINK VACANCY

Female* Duty Triage Workers

Salary: Point 12 £26,421 per annum (pro rata for part-time staff) and benefits

We have the following positions available:
• Full-time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours x 2 roles
• Part-time, permanent basis working 18.75 hours x 1 role
These include some Saturday working and participation in an out of hours (home based) telephone rota

Location: Bristol

Closing Date: 9am Thursday 28th March 2024
Interviews will be held on w/c 2nd April 2024

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working to support to women and girls who are being or at risk of being subjected to Domestic Abuse?

We have exciting opportunities for Female* Duty Triage Workers to join our team based in Bristol, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our passionate and dynamic team. 

We have the following positions available:

  • Full-time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours x 2 roles
  • Part-time, permanent basis working 18.75 hours x 1 role

This includes some Saturday working and participation in an out of hours (home based) telephone rota and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of Point 12 £26,421 per annum (pro rata for part-time staff) and benefits.

Established in 1999, Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to women and children in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering and personalised support and advocacy to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

We are looking for outstanding individuals who have a passion for supporting victims of domestic abuse. If you who have professional knowledge and experience of working with domestic abuse and violence issues and are highly self-motivated, we would love to hear from you. 

In return for joining us, we will offer you: 

  • Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
  • 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
  • Excellent development and training opportunities
  • Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
  • Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Wellness Awards
  • Staff Recognition Awards

About the role:

Our Female Duty Triage Worker is responsible for providing a high-quality telephone crisis response service providing advice, information, advocacy and support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse; families; professionals and other users of the Next Link helpline.

The role involves empowering survivors to increase their options, make positive choices/decisions, increase their confidence, safety and recovery.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Duty Triage Worker:

  • Answer Duty Helpline calls, responding to women and families experiencing domestic violence by providing support, advice, practical and emotional help.
  • Provide a triage service ensuring initial needs and risks are assessed and understood, carry out short term risk management, safety planning; identify and refer to services appropriate to their needs
  • Provide high-quality telephone or face to face crisis intervention, information, advocacy and support, in respect to criminal and civil remedies, housing, health, welfare rights and other appropriate interventions
  • Advise women of their rights and options for seeking help and support from other agencies to ensure barriers to accessing support and protection are minimised
  • Maintain up to date, accurate, legible and accessible records of all work and contact with service users, other agencies/professionals and others, ensuring that they meet the requirements of data protection, confidentiality and the Advice Quality Standards.

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Duty Triage Worker:

  • Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level/NVQ 2 or equivalent
  • Experience of providing telephone or 1-1 support to vulnerable people
  • Evidence of the ability to assess the needs of callers experiencing domestic violence.
  • Evidence of a methodical and well organised approach to work
  • Evidence of the ability to build effective relationships, both internally and externally with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies
  • -The ability to provide respectful, non-judgemental, and confidential support to women and their children.
  • Ability to work as part of a team demonstrating a flexible approach including a commitment to being part of a rota and on-call system
  • Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date records and to communicate using common Microsoft Office packages
  • The ability to deal with and diffuse crisis and emergency situations in a professional and effective manner.
  • Understanding of the diverse needs of women/ families experiencing domestic violence

If you are passionate about ensuring vulnerable women have a safe, comfortable place to live, please apply now to join us as our Female Duty Triage Worker and contribute to the valuable work Next Link and its wider services, delivering hope and support to survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

How to apply:

Please download the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am Thursday 28th March 2024.  Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held on w/b 2nd April 2024 .

or contact us by email: [email protected]

*Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement)