IDVA - Part time

**This vacancy is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)**

About the role:

As an IDVA you will develop and deliver confidential high-quality outreach and advocacy services support services to victims/survivors experiencing domestic violence and abuse at the highest risk levels living in the community.

To work within a multi- agency framework which includes MARAC and local partnership responses to DA.

To work as part of a team, participating in the running of the project to ensure effective and efficient and confidential service delivery to Panahghar users.

To accept referrals from the police and MARAC’s thorough the Helpline or directly into the IDVA service and undertake risk and needs and eligibility assessments according to Panahghar’s policy and procedures and identify actions.

You will carry out regular risk assessment and safety planning with women and to promote women’s safety in multi-agency settings such as MARAC.

You will attend and contribute to MARAC’s (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference) and other multi agency safeguarding forums and arrangements with regards to service users.

To work with Safeguarding Adults and Children protocols and policies procedures and refer to safeguarding children’s board and children & young people’s team as appropriate.

Who we are:

Panahghar is a leading charity established in Coventry for many years. We provide a free dedicated BME multilingual support, advice and advocacy and access to safe refuge for victims and their families of domestic abuse, sexual abuse or gendered abuse in Coventry, Leicester, Leicestershire.

We are proud to make a difference and advocate the right for every person to live a life free from violence.

Why join our team:
You will become part of our friendly, dedicated working environment and work with a highly motivated team, recognised for their knowledge and expertise and passion about providing a safe refuge for victims and their families from domestic abuse, sexual abuse or gendered abuse. In addition to this we also offer, 22 days annual leave (plus, statutory bank holidays), and an attractive contributory pension scheme. Alongside a fantastic employee assistance scheme (for the purposes of Indeed category selection the health and wellbeing programme has been ticked for the employee assistance programme).

At Panahghar, we embrace the unique worth of women from all backgrounds, identities, and circumstance. As a professional, flexible, helpful and inclusive charity, we strive to celebrate all individuals. We are committed to creating a sense of belonging, educating, and developing an inclusive community, and welcoming the value of diversity.

We encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

Closing Date: Wednesday 30th September 2026

Pay: £13.55 per hour

Expected hours: 18.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Language:

• another language (required)

Licence/Certification:

• DBS (preferred)
• IDVA Qualification (preferred)

Work Location: In person