Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA)

Title                           : Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) 

Salary                        : £25,451.13 per annum  

Hours                         : 35 hours per week  

Location                   : 2nd Floor Albany House, 73-75 Gt Victoria St Belfast BT2 7AF

Duration                : Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Secondment          : Secondment Opportunities are Welcome

Qualifications: 

•  Achieved “A” level standard or equivalent with a minimum 2 years’ experience of delivering services to victims of rape / sexual violence and sexual abuse

   OR 

• A Minimum of 5 years’ experience of delivering services to victims of rape / sexual violence and sexual abuse

  Knowledge and Skills: 

• Demonstrable experience in the completion of needs assessments and support planning

• Demonstrable experience of advocating on behalf of victims to third party organisations, preferably in sexual violence cases.

• Knowledge of the impact of rape / sexual violence and sexual abuse on victims and the support services available to them

• Evidence of building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal and external partners

• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise tasks

• Understanding of child protection, safeguarding issues and legal responsibilities and safety planning

• Experience of working with organisational information systems and applications

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills including report writing

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages

   Desirable: 

• Knowledge of the Northern Ireland Criminal Justice sector would be advantageous

• Experience of operation in Volunteering organisation would be advantageous

• Experience of representing victims’ views to policy makers or the general public

  Additional requirements:

• The post holder will be required to demonstrate the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post