Temporary Female Children and Young Persons Violence Advocate (CYPVA)
Temporary Female Children and Young Persons Violence Advocate (CYPVA)
- Posted 01 July 2026
- Salary £24,916.80 (£31,146 FTE)
- LocationFerndown
- Job type Temporary - Part Time
- Discipline Domestic Violence
- Reference009522
Job description
Temporary Female Children & Young Person Violence Advocate (internally known as CYPVA)
Location: Ferndown, also covering North Dorset and Swanage
Salary: £24,916.80pa (£31,146pa FTE)
Temporary, Part Time (32 hours per week) (Tempoary for 6 months)
The first suitable applicant will be appointed.
PARAGON are a specialist team within The YOU Trust and our mission is ‘together empowering change’ for individuals, families, and our communities. We are committed to ending violence against adults and children, and do this through empowering individual and communities to change.
Essential Requirements:
NNEB, Diploma/Degree or NVQ 5 in working with children and young people
orequivalent work level experience-
Experience of supporting children who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse
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Experience of effective multi-agency and partnership working, person-centred service delivery
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Experience of safeguarding best practice for children
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Knowledge of best practice in relation to domestic violence and abuse in health settings and of the function of the MARAC
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Able to relate well with children and young people and respond positively to challenging behaviour
The Role:
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You will be experienced in effective multi-agency and partnership working.
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You will hold a case load of CYP and manage my diary ensuring I meet their needs as individuals
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You will advocate on behalf of CYP in a professional and respectful manner, encouraging and enabling CYP to have their own voice and develop self-resilience
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You will deliver trauma-informed, person-centred services, enabling client involvement.
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You will have knowledge of best practice in relation to domestic violence .
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You will work with others to carry out joint assessments and co-produce individual support plans with the people I work with
Our Benefits:
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
* Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
* Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
* Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
* Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
* Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
* Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
* Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
* Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
* Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.
The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.
Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.
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