Job Description

Job Summary

FearFree delivers services across the Southwest for victims, children and perpetrators of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking, with the aim to break the cycle of abuse and support all to live free from fear. We provide trauma responsive support, and this post will be fundamental to ensuring service users, stakeholders and partners experience this in our daily delivery.

Our ISAC Service is a small team, providing specialist stalking advice, consultancy and support to high risk victims of stalking across Gloucestershire. You will be working in a multi-agency environment including police, other statutory bodies and third sector organisations to respond to and safeguard high risk victims, bridging gaps in their support.

FearFree is committed to flexible and hybrid working and this role will be a mix of home based and office based, alongside requiring travel for multi-agency meetings and other deliverables.

This role may include evening and weekend work when required.

Key Responsibilities

Work with high risk victims of stalking, providing a targeted service, promoting safety as the central issue and thus reducing the risk of serious harm or death. To provide this service both at time of crisis and in the longer term e.g. safety planning, risk assessing advocacy, support through the criminal justice/civil legal process and liaison with other statutory and voluntary agencies. Complete specialist risk assessments (SASH and DASH). Manage a caseload ensuring each person receives the appropriate service individual to their risk and needs. Provide proactive, trauma responsive and holistic support, with a focus on increasing safety and reducing risk. Work with criminal justice agencies via Gloucestershire's multi-agency Stalking Clinic as well as a variety of partners including Victim Support, Children's Social Care, GDASS and GRASAC to ensure a comprehensive approach to risk. Provide specialist advocacy to victims going through the criminal justice process. Attend Multi Agency meetings (Stalking Clinic) and Multi-agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC) and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) meetings as required. Give information and support to those experiencing stalking, enabling and empowering them to make positive choices about options available to them and assist them in regaining control of their lives. Support other agencies in the identification and referral of stalking issues via promotion of service and institutional advocacy. Offer professional consultancy, training and advice to other agencies on stalking. Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services works in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors, ensuring the service is accessible to all. Support colleagues and the Head of Service to monitor data and report on quality outcomes.

General

Live and embody the FearFree values - kind, receptive, open, pragmatic, robust and expert. To promote the service to external agencies where applicable. Give information and support to service users regarding their other needs and refer them to other support services as required. Ensure our service is widely accessible - adapting practice as required to suit individuals. Work across a large geographical area to ensure locality is not a barrier to accessing services. Deliver training and information sessions to promote our service, and increase awareness and understanding of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking for victims and those who harm. Have a responsibility around safeguarding of both adults and children, maintaining knowledge of appropriate policies and procedures and integrated working. Support other agencies in the identification and referral of domestic abuse, sexual violence and stalking issues, via promotion of service and institutional advocacy. Ensure all referrals are clearly logged on our database and all case records are kept fully updated, according to FearFree policies and procedures. Engage with case management supervision, reflective practice and clinical supervision as required, taking an active role in managing own wellbeing and supporting the wellbeing of your colleagues. Support colleagues in all services across FearFree as required. Support the sustainability of the organization by participating in fundraising activities and sharing ideas and contacts for income generation. To engage in and contribute to effective team working with a flexible and pro-active approach, including cover for other team members' holidays and sickness. Undertake all statutory and mandatory training, as required by the organisation.
For a full job description/person specification and a link to apply, please visit the careers page on our website or contact us via Indeed. There is no specific closing date for this role and the vacancy will close once a suitable candidate is found, so early applications are encouraged. The website also includes our Privacy Policy, detailing information about how we process your personal data at FearFree.

FearFree is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace.? We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work where we can all be ourselves and individual differences are recognised and valued.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,242.40-26,817.00 per year

Expected hours: 21 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Sick pay Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gloucester GL1 3AJ