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Job Description
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- Proven experience of providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to men and male victims including legal options, housing, health and finance.
- An understanding of the Criminal Justice System and processes
- Experience of a risk assessment processes, safety planning and risk management for male victims sexual violence.
- Experience of co-producing support and risk management plans that are strengths based and recovery focussed
- Experience of working in partnership with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies, to achieve positive outcomes for male service users
- Demonstrable experience of being proactive rather than reactive: focuses on preventing problems in the future rather than just resolving immediate issues
- Experience of lone working in the community
- Experience of working with the police, CPS,
- Proven experience of providing advocacy, emotional and practical support and information to men and male victims including legal options, housing, health and finance.
- An understanding of the Criminal Justice System and processes
- Experience of a risk assessment processes, safety planning and risk management for male victims sexual violence.
- Experience of co-producing support and risk management plans that are strengths based and recovery focussed
- Experience of working in partnership with a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies, to achieve positive outcomes for male service users
- Demonstrable experience of being proactive rather than reactive: focuses on preventing problems in the future rather than just resolving immediate issues
- Experience of lone working in the community
- Experience of working with the police, CPS,
Job summary
SAFE Link provides an independent victim-focused service. Safelink offers both emotional and practical support to victims of rape and sexual assault. Our ethos is to support victims to cope and recover. This can include reporting to the police if they wish. We work closely with the Bridge (SARC), Safeguarding Partners and the Criminal Justice System (including Crown Court).
Main duties of the job
The ISVA will work closely with the Police, Lighthouse and the SARC and will cover the whole of the Avon and Somerset force area. He will have a good understanding of the traumatic impact of sexual assault and rape. He will need to have some knowledge around the criminal justice process and will have a commitment to providing a high quality, victim-focussed and inclusive service.
About us
Second Step is working in partnership with SAFE Link. We are looking for a male ISVA to be seconded to work within the SAFE Link Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVA) team.
Date posted
27 September 2023
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£27,852 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
SEC938150
Job locations
9 Brunswick Square (Head office address)
Bristol St Paul's
City of Bristol
BS2 8PE
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Promote the service through building positive relationships with current, potential referrers and service users to ensure a steady flow of appropriate referrals. Take referrals from with the Bridge, Lighthouse, self referrals and those from voluntary and statutory agencies Carry out risk and needs assessments with male victims, co-produce support and risk management plans with them (and if appropriate carer), ensure their needs and circumstances are reflected within all safety and support plans. Regularly review and amend the plans, respond flexibly as the individuals needs and risks change
Job responsibilities
Promote the service through building positive relationships with current, potential referrers and service users to ensure a steady flow of appropriate referrals. Take referrals from with the Bridge, Lighthouse, self referrals and those from voluntary and statutory agencies Carry out risk and needs assessments with male victims, co-produce support and risk management plans with them (and if appropriate carer), ensure their needs and circumstances are reflected within all safety and support plans. Regularly review and amend the plans, respond flexibly as the individuals needs and risks change
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Second Step
Address
9 Brunswick Square (Head office address)
Bristol St Paul's
City of Bristol
BS2 8PE
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Second Step
Address
9 Brunswick Square (Head office address)
Bristol St Paul's
City of Bristol
BS2 8PE
Employer's website
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.