Stalking Advocate (East) *Female

*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those effected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.

Salary: £27,720.54 - £28,928.28

Location - Basingstoke, East Hampshire, Hart & Rushmoor

Hours: 37 hours per week . The Hampshire Service is staffed 9.30am-5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9.30am to 5.00pm on Friday.

Contract : Fixed Term Contract Up To 1 Year

Job Reference Number: 716

Main purpose and scope of the job:

To provide a high-quality and pro-active front-line service to victims of stalking; delivering a pathway of care focusing on safety and protection to those experiencing stalking

Focus on and prioritise high-risk stalking cases and provide a pro-active intervention through individual safety planning, multi-agency risk management strategies and person-centred support. 

In addition to providing a frontline service the post-holder will promote the service within Stop Domestic Abuse and provide training, case advice and Team Around The Worker support internally to Stop Domestic Abuse colleagues and externally to others working in domestic abuse organisations across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight. 

Ensure that good practice and a thorough understanding of tactics, behaviours, risk, and motivations of perpetrators using stalking behaviours are embedded within the workplace environment and the implementation of a robust risk management strategy.

The post-holder will work to empower and support all victims and survivors of stalking to make positive choices.

How to Apply

Please click on links below to download an application pack.

Please note there is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.