Children & Young ’s Independent Sexual Violence Advocate; CISVA)

Children & Young People’s Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (CISVA)

Location:

Based in Barnsley, supporting victims in Barnsley and parts of

Sheffield

Contract Duration:

Initially to March 2028

Salary:

£30,811 per annum

Hours of Work:

Barnsley – Full time (37 hours)

South Yorkshire Sexual Violence Partnership (SYSVP) is a specialist sexual violence partnership delivering a regional ISVA service, commissioned by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).

Our Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVA) deliver advocacy, practical and emotional support to survivors of sexual violence and abuse, both within and outside of the criminal justice system, our Children ISVA (CISVA) works specifically with children and young people who have experienced sexual harm.

You will be joining an existing team and will provide high quality support and advocacy to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse or harm, and to their families, using a trauma informed approach.

We are proud that our services meet the national ISVA quality standards and will require the successful applicant to complete the ISVA development programme at the first available opportunity, if they haven’t already done so.

The role will be closely linked to other services, both internal and external, and you will work flexibly and collaboratively to enable children to access the appropriate services at the right time.

Your work will be overseen by our Children’s Service Manager, who will also provide you with regular casework supervision and line management. In addition, you will participate fully in regular non-managerial (clinical) supervision to support your personal wellbeing and address any issues of vicarious trauma.

Providing effective emotional, practical support and advocacy to children and young people, involving their families where appropriate in line with ISVA quality standards and organisational policies and safeguarding frameworks

To deliver effective support to young survivors, and their families, to cope with and recover from, the experience of sexual harm

Assessing the needs of your clients, developing individual risk and support plans which address them, maintaining clear, concise and prompt written records of all work undertaken

Ensuring that your clients (and their carers, where appropriate) are aware of the services and support they are entitled to and assisting them to develop an effective support network

Working with children and young people in their own homes and educational settings and accompanying them to meetings and appointments, as appropriate

Working collaboratively with other agencies, attending meetings, contributing to the overall plan for the child and promote trauma informed responses (from all agencies) to best support the needs of the child

Prioritising the safety of your clients and associated children or adults and, where relevant, following safeguarding procedures and when required and keeping other agencies informed about important developments in your clients’ situations

To manage a caseload, maintaining records, monitoring and evaluation systems as required

To establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholder agencies, including local support agencies, health, education providers, the police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to ensure appropriate communication and support is available to your clients

To attend, and contribute to, multi-agency meetings and case conferences

Providing your clients with clear explanations of the reporting procedure, timescales and processes associated with the criminal justice system

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