📍 Location: Agile – Office-based at 198 Holton Road

⏳ Contract: Maternity Leave - Until June 2026

💷 Salary: £27,514 per annum

🕒 Hours: 35 hours per week plus on-call

Vale Domestic Abuse Services provides specialist support to women and children who have been subjected to violence against women, domestic abuse and/or sexual violence (VAWDASV). We are committed to delivering expert, trauma-informed, and strengths-based services that empower survivors to rebuild their lives. You can find out more about us About Our Charity - Vale Domestic Abuse Services.

As a Senior Children & Young People Independent Domestic Violence Advocate, you will lead a small team providing specialist support to children and young people aged 4-24 who have experienced or witnessed domestic abuse. You will play a key role in both delivering and overseeing one-to-one support and groupwork, ensuring children feel safe, develop healthy relationships, and have the emotional tools to heal and thrive. This is an opportunity to make a real impact, shaping the support offered and empowering young people to move forward with confidence.

You will:

• Lead and support a team of specialist domestic abuse practitioners working with children and young people.

• Provide direct support to children, young people, and their parents, ensuring services are trauma-informed, needs-led, and risk-assessed.

• Advocate for children’s voices to be heard in their support journey, empowering them with information and choices.

• Build relationships with key agencies to strengthen community responses for children impacted by domestic abuse.

• Ensure safeguarding is at the heart of our work, following best practice policies.

We are looking for someone who:

✅ Has at least three years of experience providing emotional and practical support to children, young people, and families.

✅ Understands the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people and how to support recovery.

✅ Has experience in managing a small team, providing supervision and case management.

✅ Is confident working in multi-agency settings, advocating for children’s needs.

✅ Holds a Level 3 Certificate in Domestic Abuse: Prevention & Early Intervention or equivalent.

✅ Is values-driven, bringing curiosity, kindness, and dedication to their work.

A driving licence, access to a car, and business-use insurance (or the ability to travel effectively) are required for this role.

📌 Please note: This post is open to female applicants only, as being female is a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Vale Domestic Abuse Services offers a supportive and inclusive workplace we offer:

✨ Agile Working (after probationary period)

✨ Employer pension contributions

✨ A 35-hour working week

✨ 26 days holiday plus bank holidays

✨ Up to 1 week of sickness leave from week 1

✨ Health cash plan

At Vale Domestic Abuse Services, we are committed to fair and unbiased recruitment. We use Applied, a recruitment platform designed to remove unconscious bias from hiring. Instead of submitting a CV, you will answer questions designed to assess the skills needed for the role. Your responses are anonymised and reviewed in random order by our team.

As part of the process, you will also be asked to provide your work history and qualifications in line with safer recruitment requirements.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you!

💬 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Vicky Friis at vicky.friis@valedas.org.