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Role:        IDVA – Cultural Specialist
Location:Â Â Â Â Remote, with one day per month in the Essex office
Salary:      Approx. £28,000 (awaiting confirmation)
Start Date:Â Â Â ASAP
Contract:Â Â Â Â Permanent
Hours:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 35 per week, remote
Our client, a specialist domestic abuse charity, is seeking a Cultural Specialist IDVA to support survivors at high risk of harm from intimate partners, ex-partners, or family members. The role focuses on ensuring their safety and that of their children.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of survivors, providing trauma-informed, person-centred advocacy and support.
- Conduct risk/needs assessments, safety planning, and case management.
- Support with protective measures such as Forced Marriage Protection Orders and other civil orders.
- Assist migrant women with NRPF in accessing legal immigration advice.
- Guide with MVDAC applications, including form-filling where appropriate.
- Advocate with statutory agencies (Housing, Social Care, Police).
- Facilitate access to culturally specific refuge accommodation.
- Deliver both emotional and practical support.
- Challenge racism and barriers to accessing services.
- Maintain accurate records, data monitoring, and reporting via Salesforce CRM.
Essential Requirements
- Experience supporting survivors of domestic abuse (ideally as an IDVA or in a similar role).
- At least a Level 1Â Immigration Officer.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and multi-agency working.
- Strong advocacy skills and familiarity with housing, legal, and welfare systems.
- SafeLives IDVA qualification desirable (but not essential).
Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.
