Independent Sexual Violence Advisor- Children and Young People

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Career Development : Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

Complete risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of victims in line with VS operating procedures. Deliver one‑to‑one interventions that promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and recovery. Work closely with criminal justice process agencies and other partners to ensures that each victim is heard and their needs are prioritised. Proactively promote the service, raising awareness of services & working collaboratively with professionals to improve the access to and quality of services for all victims of sexual violence, abuse or exploitation Follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns. This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.