Independent Stalking Advocacy Caseworker (ISAC)

Role: Independent Stalking Advisor Caseworker (ISAC)

Based: Waltham Cross / Hybrid

Salary: £25,500 - £27,000 depending on experience

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week -2 days from home and offices around Hertfordshire ( travel from base paid for)

Our client, a well-respected domestic abuse charity is looking to recruit an Independent Stalking Advisor Caseworker (ISAC)

Synopsis of duties:

• Identify and assess the risks and needs of stalking victims using an evidence-based risk identification checklist.
• Focus on and prioritise high-risk cases and provide a pro-active intervention service through individual safety planning and personal support.
• Work with high-risk victims of stalking to help them access services to keep them, their children, and secondary victims safe.
• Advocate for victims with agencies who can help to address the stalking by:

• Understanding the role of all relevant statutory and non-statutory services available to you and how your role fits into them.
• Providing advocacy, emotional and practical support, and information to victims concerning legal options, housing, health, and finance.
• Offer guidance to key agency stakeholders to ensure the safety of victims is paramount and safety measures are implemented.

• Manage a caseload ensuring each client receives the appropriate service to their needs
• Support the empowerment of the client and assist them in recognising the features and dynamics of stalking present in their situation, to help them regain control of their lives.
• Understand multi-agency partnership structures and work within a multi-agency setting where possible, supporting effective risk management strategies, while maintaining an independent role on behalf of your client, keeping their safety as central to any response.
• Contribute to monitoring information for the service.
• Working within the organisation s Case Management system OASIS, ensure your client records are complete, up to date, and contemporaneous cases are regularly reviewed so that caseloads can be managed efficiently and effectively.
• Act in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of all stakeholders.
• Comply with the code of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.
• Support colleagues and partner agencies, through awareness raising and institutional advocacy, in order to provide the best possible service for victims of stalking.
• The role holder will be expected to perform any other duties that may reasonably be asked of them.

Essential requirements:

• Have a good understanding of stalking including the impact of domestic abuse, sexual violence, and gender-based violence on victims/survivors and their children
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups.
• Experience managing a caseload
• Experience in recognising and responding to safeguarding concerns
• Experience working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
• A fully enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.