Job Description

Grade 2 (upper) Point 16-19: \xc2\xa324,004 - \xc2\xa326,439 FTE per annum to Grade 3 (lower) Point 20-23: \xc2\xa327,490 - \xc2\xa330,168 FTE per annum (progression to Grade 3 (lower) subject to IDVA qualifications and experience)

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Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Family Action Bradford.

Are you a self-motivated, innovative team player, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference? Do you have an excellent track record of retaining and delivering excellent operational services? If so, we want to hear from you.

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to the most vulnerable members of our society - those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programs and grants.

Bradford Survive and Thrive is an exciting and innovative multi-agency partnership bringing together 3 organisations, Family Action, Staying Put and Women\'s Centre Limited who are working together to develop a \'one system approach\' for families affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

We are looking for a Children\'s IDVA to provide a range of targeted interventions with young people (13 -17yrs) across the Bradford district, where they are significantly affected by, or at risk of, teen relationship/ family based domestic abuse. You will be part of a service that works with young people to promote their safety and resilience, reduce symptoms of trauma, and empowers them to make positive life choices.

This post is currently funded until March 2025 with the hope that funding will be extended beyond this point.

Your skills and experience

If you have experience of working with young people using evidenced based, trauma informed approaches, an understanding of the impact of domestic abuse and safeguarding, can communicate and engage effectively and have experience of working collaboratively with other agencies, we would love to hear from you.

What will we offer you?

You will join a positive team passionate about delivering high quality innovative services with a strong commitment to continuous learning and development. We will provide you with training to further develop your skills in trauma informed practice and support you to further develop your knowledge and skills around the IDVA role. You will have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core. You will be offered regular individual supervision and regular trauma informed group consultation together with your team. Family Action offers a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

For an informal conversation about this vacancy please contact: Moji Alaiyemola, Service Manager on 01274 651652 or email Moji.Alaiyemola@family-action.org.uk

For an application pack and further information please visit .

Please email completed applications to:

Interview date: Tuesday 24th October 2023

Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Kirklees Council