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Children and Young People's Advocate & Safe Accommodation Partner - Dual role

West Sussex£22,945 per yearFull-time
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Children and Young People's Advocate & Safe Accommodation Partner - Dual role

Posted 10 September 2026
Salary Combined salary of £22,944.75
LocationWest Sussex
Job type Permanent - Part Time
Discipline Domestic Violence
Reference011362

Job description

Dual role -  Safe Accommodation Partner & Children and Young People's Advocate (internally known as CYPVA)

Hours: 30 hours per week total (10 Hours Safe Accommodation Partner and  20 hours CYPVA)

Location: West Sussex

The first suitable applicants 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.

Children & Young Peoples Violence Advocate (CYPVA)

Purpose

The overall purpose of this role is to engage children and young people (CYP) at risk of harm due to domestic abuse, to carry out appropriate assessments, including DASH RIC and referral to MARAC and/or safeguarding when indicated. The skilled and experienced post holder will design, with CYP, one to one sessions as required, in community or accommodation-based settings and work with other SIDAS teams to provide a holistic and joined up response. Additionally, this role will engage with others in the community and in education provision, in order to raise awareness and develop and deliver education programmes. You will work with other agencies to develop safety plans, and specific face to face interventions for those experiencing intimate teen violence, including young instigators and survivors.

Person Specification

Essential evidence required against which short listing will take place and to be tested at assessment centre and interview.

  • NNEB, Diploma/Degree or NVQ 5 in working with children and young people

    orequivalent work level experience

  • Recognised national qualification in working with children affected by domestic violence and abuse or willingness to undertake within 1 year of post

  • In depth experience of working with children affected by domestic violence and abuse

  • In depth understanding of the issues affecting children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse

  • Understanding and commitment to diversity and inclusion responsibilities

  • Knowledge of Safeguarding issues and processes

  • Knowledge of group work

  • Knowledge of child and adolescence development

  • Knowledge of legislation affecting children

  • Experience of safeguarding best practice for children

  • Experience of involving children and young people in how services run

  • Skilled at IT, including Microsoft Office packages and ability to keep records and write reports

  • Ability to relate well with children and young people and respond positively to challenging behaviour

  • Ability to communicate effectively with women and children in distress

  • Ability to develop and deliver specific group work or individual interventions for children and young people

  • Ability to self-reflect and willing to participate in development programmes to maintain knowledge and skills required

  • Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and on call as required

  • Ability to work across the county and travel to other Trust locations when necessary

Safe Accommodation Partner

Purpose

The PARAGON Safe Accommodation Team offers practical and emotional support to adults and/or children who are fleeing domestic violence and abuse and require accommodation across the county. Working as part of a wider team you will focus on domestic abuse support and housing related tasks, helping each person to maintain their accommodation, and provide innovative and personalised dedicated recovery focused interventions. You will offer regular support sessions that focus on positive outcomes via a co-produced safety plan that will help each person to remain independent, healthy and safe. You will link with colleagues from other agencies to develop holistic recovery plans and attend multi agency meetings, advocating on behalf of, and supporting each person to attend those meetings. This role is also responsible for housing related tasks, including intake, health and safety checks, applying for rent benefits, move on and readying the property for the next occupant.

Person Specification

Essential evidence required against which short listing will take place and to be tested at assessment centre and interview.

  • Health & Social Care qualification or equivalent to NVQ level 3 or equivalent work level experience

  • Skilled at putting others at ease and being approachable

  • Skilled at IT including accurate data capture on case management systems, writing case studies, emails and reports

  • Car driver with willingness to work across the county and to travel beyond occasionally for meetings and training

  • Experience of working with people who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse on 1:1 or group work basis

  • Experience of completing and building on strengths, needs and risk assessments

  • Experience of supporting, reviewing and enabling positive client outcomes

  • Understanding of recovery in mental health and substance misuse services

  • Knowledge of conditions that may be associated with mental health needs e.g. learning difficulties/disabilities, autism spectrum conditions.

  • In depth knowledge of housing related support, housing law, debt, welfare benefits, welfare reform and universal credit.

  • Awareness of the factors that put clients at risk of homelessness.

  • Knowledge of Safeguarding for adults, children and young people

  • Able to prioritise and manage own time/workload.

  • Ability to network/liaise with a wide range of external agencies.

  • Advocacy, mediation and negotiation skills.

  • Excellent verbal, written and IT skills.

  • Must be a car driver

  • Ability to work client focused flexible hours, including evenings, nights and weekends as required, and form part of an on-call rota which may require night time call out.

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.

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