Independent Sexual Violence Advisor

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Cumbria Team as an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor working 18.75 hours. As an ISVA you will deliver 1-2-1 support to clients in the community across Cumbria. You will also be supporting anybody affected by the recent changes to The Sentencing Act 2026. The changes impact how and when prisoners are released to serve the rest of their sentence in the community.

This role is offered as a homebased role but with the expectation to travel across Cumbria.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you...

Area of Business

Operations

Number of Vacancies

1

Location or Function

Cumbria

Full time/Part time

Part time

Hours per week

18.75

Work schedule

To be agreed with successful applicant

Basic Salary

Qualified • 14,791.50 per annum (FTE • 29,583.00 per annum) Unqualified • 13,876.00 per annum (FTE • 27,752.00 per annum)

Allowances

Home Working

Contract type

Permanent

DBS required?

Enhanced

Police vetting required?

Yes

Closing Date

23/10/2026

Ref No

6995

Documents

• ISVA JD Cumbria.pdf
  (PDF, 212.19kb)
• ISVA Job Description 25.9.26.doc
  (Word, 134kb)

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Role

As a Independent Sexual Violence you will:

• Complete risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of victims in line with VS operating procedures.
• Deliver one-to-one interventions that promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and recovery.
• Work closely with criminal justice process agencies and other partners to ensures that each victim is heard and their needs are prioritised.
• Proactively promote the service, raising awareness of services & working collaboratively with professionals to improve the access to and quality of services for all victims of sexual violence, abuse or exploitation
• Follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.
• Respond and support those affected by the Early Release Scheme

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

How to apply

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible