Full-time position of 37 hours per week
Fixed term contract to 31st March 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to funding
Annual salary of £29,854.38 rising by 4% upon successful completion of probationary period

IRIS ADViSE Advocate Educator

Stockport Without Abuse (SWA) is a grassroots charity committed to supporting our vision of everyone having a right to live in safety, and to have a future without fear of domestic abuse. We work directly with women, men and children who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse

Main purpose of the post:

To promote the ADViSE programme, to build and maintain effective relationships with sexual health teams, and to recruit local sexual health clinics to participate in the ADViSE programme
To provide in-house training for sexual health teams on understanding, recognising and responding to domestic and sexual violence and abuse (DSVA)
To provide ongoing specialist advice and support around DSVA to sexual health teams
To encourage sexual health professionals to ask patients about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer
To provide specialist, individual and needs-led DSVA advocacy and support to female and male patients who are or have been affected by DSVA who are referred from participating clinics and to provide onward referrals where appropriate
To provide feedback on case outcomes to referring clinicians
To collect and collate performance and monitoring data for reporting purposes and also with a view to further embedding and developing the ADViSE programme locally.

Due to the nature of our work, this post is restricted to women applicants only under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

Please send your completed application, along with a completed equality and diversity form to: recruitment@stockportwithoutabuse.org.uk