Independent Domestic Violence Advisor; IDVA - Housing

(Please note thatapplicants are usually appointed at the bottom of the relevant band based on fairness and our pay scales)

Hours
: 37.5hours per week

Closing Date
:
Monday 16th March 2026

Closing Time
: 00:00am

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an
Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) - Housing
at Solace Women's Aid.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work and we are committed to the principles of being survivor‑led, trauma‑informed, empowering, diverse, anti‑racist and anti‑discriminatory.

The post holder will be acting as the housing lead for Tower Hamlets SASS, a service which supports survivors of domestic and abuse in the borough.

As the IDVA (Housing), you'll lead on all housing‑related work within the SASS team. You will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and support planning with survivors who present at the Tower Hamlets Housing, and advocate on their behalf. This role will be based within Tower Hamlets Council and our SASS office.

As the Housing IDVA you will lead on all housing‑related work within the SASS team. You will carry out risk and needs assessments, safety planning and support planning with survivors who present at Tower Hamlets Housing and advocate on their behalf. You will work closely with Tower Hamlets Housing colleagues, and support their training and awareness of domestic abuse and the project.

We're looking for highly organised and self‑motivated applicants who are passionate about ending VAWG. You will have a “can‑do” approach and demonstrable commitment to Solace’s feminist approach to supporting women and their children to be safer. You will receive training and support for this role as necessary.

Successful applicants will have in‑depth knowledge of domestic abuse and its impact on women and children, experience of dynamic risk assessment and providing emotional and practical support to victims of VAWG. As this is a pilot programme where the delivery model may change, a flexible and adaptive approach to your work is important as well as willingness to contribute to programme evaluation.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family‑friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits and savings
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

When applying for this role, kindly highlight in your Supporting Statement how your values, knowledge, transferrable skills, and experience align with each point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long‑term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part
1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre‑employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.