Family Court IDVA Job Solihull area,Metropolitan Borough of Solihull England UK,Social Work

Key Responsibilities

To deliver a high-quality support and advocacy service to women subjected to domestic violence, who are involved in private family law proceedings
To work alongside court partners to help ensure women's and children's voices are heard through the proceedings and safety prioritised.

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Children & Families Partnerships Manager, SUPPORT WORK:

To recognise women and children's individual needs, providing a support service to meet those needs, advocating on their behalf where appropriate
To support the empowerment of the service user and facilitate their understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence
To carry out and regularly review risk assessments and safety planning with women, keeping them informed about developments in legal proceedings as they arise
To support women to access services to help keep them and their children safe and to meet needs
To devise and implement appropriate and safe methods of communication with women and children, in agreement with your line manager
To work alongside partner agencies involved in the family court process, ensuring the woman's voice is heard and represented

DEVELOPMENT:

To work with line manager to develop operational protocols to define partnership arrangements and the referral process
To identify and build up links with CAFCASS and other referral partners
To keep abreast of issues regarding domestic violence on a national and local level, including legislative changes, with particular reference to those that may affect the work of the project
To participate in multi-agency work, including contributing to training, as agreed with your line manager
To explore the development of volunteering opportunities within the Project
To promote awareness of BSWA services and the impact of domestic violence on women and children

ADMINISTRATION:

To work within BSWA's administrative and financial systems
To ensure that clear and accurate records are kept for all service users
To monitor and evaluate the service, via various methods including feedback from service users
To contribute where appropriate to the preparation of returns for funders
To ensure that Health and Safety records are kept up to date

COMMUNICATION:

To ensure that all staff team members are aware of any matters that are relevant to the welfare and security of the services, staff, volunteers and service users by:
Maintaining BSWA communication records
Following safety procedures
Attending team meetings
To attend in-house and Family Court training
To attend support and supervision sessions with your line manager
To develop a professional working relationship with external agencies
To feedback relevant issues from external meetings/ training to the staff and management teams as appropriate
To be involved in the Annual Review process
To promote awareness of the impact of domestic violence on women and children and BSWA services to external agencies linked with the Court project

GENERAL:

To maintain the confidentiality of the women and children using the service and, in all matters, relating to the organisation
To offer an equal service to all women and children regardless of age, class, culture, language, race, religion and sexual orientation
To work within BSWA policies and procedures and demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethos of BSWA
To work within BSWA and local multi‑agency child and adult safeguarding procedures
To work within BSWA's framework for equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
To undertake any other duties required by BSWA, which may arise and commensurate with the post