LGBTQ+ ISVA
Manchester, Greater Manchester (with hybrid working)
About Us
Nationally significant and focused on a fair and equal society, we are the LGBT Foundation, a charity supporting the needs of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans.
Serving over 40,000 people each year, we provide information to a further 200,000 individuals online, making us one of the most significant charities of our kind in the UK. We help all LGBT people achieve their full potential and aim to be 'here if you need us,' living by our hashtag #EqualityWins.
We are now looking for an LGBTQ+ ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advocate) to join us on a fixed-term basis to March 2025, working 37 hours per week. This role is permanent, subject to funding continuation.
The Benefits
- Salary of £29,210 (pro rata)
- Sector-leading 10% employer's contributory pension
- Generous leave allowance (25 days' annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years' service)
- Your birthday as a day's leave
- Staff counselling scheme
- Cycle to Work / Technology Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Office 'buddy' scheme for all new starters
- Free annual flu jab
- Free VDU eye care test
- Staff social budget
- Dedicated training budget for each member of staff and support with Personal Development Plans
- Flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance (including time off in lieu and flexi-time)
- Relaxed dress code
If you have a passion for helping LGBTQ+ communities and want to make a real difference to victims-survivors of sexual violence, this is your chance to join an impactful team.
Your work will support others, positively impact individuals and ensure that people who have lived through horrific experiences can rebuild their lives.
What's more, you will be enabled to develop your skills and your portfolio of experience to ensure you can help even more people and drive change.
The Role
As an LGBTQ+ ISVA, you will provide vital advocacy and support to LGBTQ+ victims-survivors of sexual violence.
Helping people navigate the criminal justice process and access support services, you'll hold a caseload of clients, conducting holistic assessments of their needs and risks.
You will develop support plans and advocate for them in relation to reporting options, court proceedings, and accessing other services.
Additionally, you will:
- Act as a single point of contact for victims-survivors
- Provide emotional and practical support
- Work with external partners and agencies to ensure a multi-agency approach
- Support the co-ordination of our Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (DASV) Programme
About You
To be considered as an LGBTQ+ ISVA, you will need:
- Case management experience in a similar role
- Experience in assessing needs and risks
- Experience in supporting victims-survivors within the Criminal Justice System
- Knowledge of domestic and sexual violence and its impact on LGBTQ+ communities
- A completed ISVA training qualification
The closing date for this role is 4th November 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Independent Sexual Violence Advocate, ISVA, Sexual Violence Case Worker, or LGBTQ+ Advocate.
Webrecruit and LGBT Foundation are equal opportunities employers, value diversity, and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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