Specialist VAWG Support worker/ IDVA
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,875.00 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | 28875 - 28875 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | HMP Peterborough , PE3 7PD |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AUG20259541 |
Summary
About usChanging Lives is a nationwide charity helping people facing the most challenging of circumstances to make positive change - for good. We believe that everyone deserves a safe home, a rewarding job and a life free from addiction or abuse. We know that given the right support, anyone can change their life for the better.Our services across the country help thousands of people each year who are experiencing a wide range of complicated challenges, including homelessness, drug and alcohol addiction, unemployment, involvement with the criminal justice system, sexual exploitation and domestic abuse. By focusing on their strengths, potential and opportunities, we support the people we work with to overcome their problems and live safe, successful, independent lives.Our charity is powered by over 600 passionate colleagues who bring a diverse and inclusive environment for our colleagues to grow. We are proud to say that many have actual lived experience of the challenges faced by those we support. We are looking for committed and compassionate professionals to join our team, who share our enthusiasm for changing lives.About the Service - Women and Children's ServicesWe run services and dedicated women’s centres for those who are at risk or struggling with challenging circumstances, including women in the criminal justice system and those with experience of trauma, selling sex or sexual exploitation.We understand that women and girls have experiences which are different to men and can experience vulnerabilities that are specific to their gender. Childhood abuse and domestic abuse are common features in the lives of the women we support which impact on their health and wellbeing. Underpinning all our services is an in-depth understanding of trauma and a focus on recovery, resilience and community integration.About the JobAt Changing Lives our survivors in-reach programme aims to minimise risk and harm, improve health and well-being and support people to build brighter futures.Changing Lives is working in partnership with the NHS to offer integrated support to domestic abuse and sexual abuse survivors within HMP Peterborough. As part of the specialist team, we will deliver group and one to one session around practical advice, and wellbeing interventions designed to reduce further risks to women upon release.Our IDVA team focus on risk and risk management. We provide support to high-risk victims through trained specialist workers and enable victims to access a range of legal and non-legal advice.