Children and Young Peoples Domestic Violence Advisor

£41,133 - £43,680 per annum
Directorate: Children & Young People
Location: Newham | Hybrid Working
Contract type: 18 months secondment
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and Social Work England registration

We are looking for experienced and committed Independent Domestic Violence advocates, or those with a Social Work Qualification, to offer a direct response offer to tackle domestic abuse (DA) experienced by children and young people across and early intervention approach, offering intensive support for children and young people under the age of 25.

About the Role

As a Children and Young People’s Domestic Violence Advisor (CIDVA) you will.

1. Provide support to children and young people who have been victims of abuse, assaulted and/or abused by a peer, parent or close family member, or witnessed abuse.

2. Deliver an intensive, 12-week intervention through a trauma-responsive, child-centred approach lens, working with children and young people in the spaces and places where ‘they-are-at’.

3. Ensure all children and young people have a voice across understanding their experience, what has happened to them and will be instrumental in directing the work programme across a support offer that is relevant to them.

4. Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding children and young people at risk of abuse or neglect.

5. To contribute to and support the Newham Together Vision including the implementation of our Strategic Improvement Plan for Children’s Services; the Children and Young People’s plan and Domestic Abuse Delivery Model Action Plan.

6. Increase feelings of safety for children and young people by delivering one-to-one interventions to children and young people, as well as make referrals to other appropriate agencies (both statutory or non-statutory), provide coaching, child-focused workshops and deliver training across healthy relationships.

7. Provide support to other practitioners who are working directly with high-risk, children and young people (including in partner agencies and VCFS) to shape and deliver a relational and trauma-informed programme of structured support that will help children and young people.

8. To be an active member of the team, to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders to achieve our service plans and priorities around Domestic Abuse.

9. To champion our priorities and obsessions to improve the lives of children, families and care leavers, contribute to workforce development and advocate for young people with agencies.

10. To work therapeutically with children and young people using creative engagement techniques.

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Closing date: 17th July 2026

IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please submit your CV along with your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.