Independent stalking advocacy caseworker
Description✓Stalking Advocacy Caseworker--Permanent-West Midlands-Full time-24-26K per annum
✓Your new company
✓This is an established charity that provides a range of specialist abuse support services to women, men and children across the West Midlands area through a trauma informed approach.
✓They offer a specialist stalking and harassment advisory service across the West Midlands covering Coventry, Birmingham and Solihull as well as the Black Country
✓Providing both practical and emotional support, safety advice and advocacy through the justice system within a multi-agency framework
✓Stalking can be perpetrated by anyone and so this service supports both male and female victims from the age of 16 and up.
✓Your new role
✓You will work under the community services directorate and be responsible for managing a caseload of high risk domestic abuse victims experiencing stalking and/or harassment for an ex-intimate partner
✓You will support victims through evidence based methods in order to identify risk, stalker typology and support needs
✓You will be providing practical guidance and safety advice referring to relevant external agencies where required and advocating on their behalf as part of the MARAC process
✓You may also have some involvement in promoting campaigns, events and training raising awareness in the local area around stalking and harassment.
✓What you'll need to succeed
✓Experience of managing a caseload of vulnerable individuals
✓Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention.
✓Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.
✓Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of abuse and their children.
✓Have knowledge of complex needs, including problematic substance use, mental health issues and harm reducing interventions
✓Knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the gendered nature of violence
✓Have knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice requirements, particularly in safeguarding children and adults and cultural diversity.
✓Due to the nature of this role we can only accept female applicants.
✓What you'll get in return
✓You will work as part of a fantastic team within a well-established charity in the region
✓They provide an outstanding onboarding and training process with great progression opportunities.
✓What you need to do now
✓If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
✓If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
✓Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers
✓By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at [url removed] Show more →
✓Your new company
✓This is an established charity that provides a range of specialist abuse support services to women, men and children across the West Midlands area through a trauma informed approach.
✓They offer a specialist stalking and harassment advisory service across the West Midlands covering Coventry, Birmingham and Solihull as well as the Black Country
✓Providing both practical and emotional support, safety advice and advocacy through the justice system within a multi-agency framework
✓Stalking can be perpetrated by anyone and so this service supports both male and female victims from the age of 16 and up.
✓Your new role
✓You will work under the community services directorate and be responsible for managing a caseload of high risk domestic abuse victims experiencing stalking and/or harassment for an ex-intimate partner
✓You will support victims through evidence based methods in order to identify risk, stalker typology and support needs
✓You will be providing practical guidance and safety advice referring to relevant external agencies where required and advocating on their behalf as part of the MARAC process
✓You may also have some involvement in promoting campaigns, events and training raising awareness in the local area around stalking and harassment.
✓What you'll need to succeed
✓Experience of managing a caseload of vulnerable individuals
✓Experience of managing complex casework, including issues such as child abuse, mental health, substance abuse, working with trauma in adults and children and crisis intervention.
✓Experience of working with vulnerable adults and children, acknowledging safeguarding concerns and responding appropriately.
✓Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of abuse and their children.
✓Have knowledge of complex needs, including problematic substance use, mental health issues and harm reducing interventions
✓Knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the gendered nature of violence
✓Have knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice requirements, particularly in safeguarding children and adults and cultural diversity.
✓Due to the nature of this role we can only accept female applicants.
✓What you'll get in return
✓You will work as part of a fantastic team within a well-established charity in the region
✓They provide an outstanding onboarding and training process with great progression opportunities.
✓What you need to do now
✓If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
✓If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
✓Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers
✓By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at [url removed] Show more →