Job Title: MARAC and Community IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Adviser)
Grade: Point 5 (Unqualified) / Point 6 (Qualified)
Salary: £29,686.09 (Unqualified) / £31,894.55 (Qualified) per annum
Hours: 35
Contract Type: 1 year Fixed Term Contract – Maternity Cover
Location: Medway (SiM Team)
Responsible to: SiM Service Manager
Responsible for: No designated reports
Deadline for Applications: Wednesday 5th November at 5pm

Background:
Oasis is a passionate and ambitious organisation committed to tackling the causes and
consequences of domestic abuse on families. We are known in Kent & Medway for our dedicated,
independent services that have been supporting the cause with a local focus for many years.

Overall:
We provide an efficient service for families affected by domestic violence and abuse across Kent & Medway. These families and individuals will have a range of needs, and our client support work is needs-led, risk-focused & trauma-informed with a focus on developing individual
resilience. We work with Service users in a range of settings. We provide group working and all support staff are expected to be capable of integrated working in the wider social system. Staff are expected to work flexibly as needed by service demands, this may include evenings and weekends.
Staff are not routinely required to participate in the out-of-hours on-call service, as this is currently provided externally. However, staff may be asked to support this function on occasion, for example when additional cover is required or in unforeseen circumstances. Enhancements will be paid where applicable.

Working with the mission of the organisation:
Frontline roles are the reason for the charities existence, and the holder of this post must have
excellent team and communication skills (especially in working across the internal and external
systems), must have a strong understanding of the dynamics of domestic violence and abuse,
and must have excellent boundaries in working within the limits of the role and be committed to
ensuring that Oasis service users have excellent support. This role requires a can-do attitude.

Purpose of the role:

Safe in Medway, (SiM) Accommodation
The postholder will form part of the adult services team, delivering a whole family, trauma
informed approach for individuals experiencing domestic abuse, who have been placed
in temporary accommodation in Medway. Working closely with both statutory and specialist
partners, the team provides wraparound support that is needs-led, healing centered and risk
focused.
SiM IDVAs provide one to one, face to face support to Service users residing in both Oasis
accommodation and those placed in temporary accommodation in the Medway area. Tailored
support plans are created to address the safety, practical and emotional needs of those we
support. This role includes close collaboration with our SiM children’s worker to ensure holistic
support for the whole family. The team are expected to amplify the voice of the service user
throughout their SiM journey and advocate effectively across a range of partner agencies,
particularly during their resettlement phase for those preparing to move on.
SiM IDVA’s are also responsible for the day-to-day running of accommodation, ensuring
it remains a safe, well managed and welcoming environment.

Medway Domestic Abuse Service, (MDAS)
When required, in addition to their core responsibilities within accommodation settings, the
postholder will hold a small caseload of service users referred to MDAS. The MDAS
service supports victims of domestic abuse who are assessed at both Medium and High risk in the
local community.
The core purpose of an IDVA is to enhance the safety and wellbeing of individuals and their
children. They work within a multi-agency partnership to ensure risk-led support for Service
users experiencing domestic abuse. They will conduct rigorous safety planning, ensuring a
coordinated community response to address the client’s needs, where necessary advocating on
behalf of the client with partner agencies.
High-risk Service users will be supported through the MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment
Conference) process. IDVAs are the voice of Service users during the MARAC process
and providing clear, up to date research is vital to ensure that any multi agency
actions are created to improve the safety of the client and their children.
IDVAs also create support plans that will include, but are not limited to, safety planning, housing,
legal, financial and children matters, which are tailored to meet their Service users' needs, all while
ensuring that the service has an accessibility focus. This involves assertive engagement and
intervention that creates opportunities for those who sometimes have multiple disadvantages to
be involved with the service. They should have a good understanding of the trauma-informed
practice and be able to offer services that meet the needs of people with a range
of additional needs

Benefits of Working in the Oasis Team:

28 days holiday plus 8 BH holidays, Birthday day off, Pensions 5% employer contribution, 3% employee, rising to 7% from employer after 5 years service., Enhanced sick pay , Paid Compassionate Leave (up to 10 days), EAP (available 24/7 365 days a year), Clinical Supervision, Counselling Services, Charity Worker Discounts

Oasis Domestic Abuse Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to
the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please click on the links below to view the full job description and application form:

Job Description

Application Form

To fully apply for this role, please send your completed Application Form to recruitment@oasisdaservice.org by 5pm on Wednesday 5th November 2025.