Police Domestic Abuse Advocate (Internally known as Police DAA)
Location: Worthing Police Station
Salary: £14,035pa (£28,070pa FTE)
Permanent, Part Time ( 20 hours across Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings)
The first suitable applicant will be appointed.
PARAGON are a specialist team within The YOU Trust and our mission is ‘together empowering change’ for individuals, families, and our communities. We are committed to ending violence against adults and children, and do this through empowering individual and communities to change.
THE ROLE:
Police Domestic Abuse Advocates are part of a team providing practical and emotional support at the point of crisis to individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse. The Police Domestic Abuse Advocate will work in partnership with Police officers to provide a pro-active, short-term crisis intervention as part of the Paragon West Sussex service. The role holder will work across a variety of hours including out of hour’s providing face to face response to incidents of domestic abuse alongside police response teams As well as initial contact they will process onward referrals to ensure clients are referred into appropriate long term support as required.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
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Health & Social Care qualification equivalent to NVQ level 3 or equivalent work level experience
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Experience of working with people experiencing domestic abuse, whether in a paid or voluntary capacity
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Experience of working with other agencies in partnership, whether statutory or voluntary
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Knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children
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Knowledge and understanding of civil and criminal justice remedies for victims of domestic abuse and their children
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Knowledge and understanding of child protection issues, and the legal responsibilities surrounding these issues
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Knowledge and understanding of the principles of risk assessment and safety planning for victims of domestic abuse and their children
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Knowledge and understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice
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Excellent negotiation and communication skills that put people at ease
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Excellent computer literacy skills and experience of working with databases
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Proven crisis management skills and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations
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Ability to be person centred, trustworthy, flexible and solution focused
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Ability to maintain safe working practices and understand impact of self on others
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Ability to travel locally, and occasionally cross county.
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Ability to work flexible hours
Please note: due to the nature of the post all applicants must have access to their own vehicle and possess a full, clean UK driving licence.
Our Benefits:
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
- Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
- Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
- Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
- Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
- Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
- Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
- Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
- Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
- Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites. The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients.
Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.
Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.
If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Laura Fearn on 07776 431741
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