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    We are an expanding non profit organisation that originally started with two people in an office, today there are over 100 in our team and we help over 84,000 victims every year get the advice they need, so we are always looking for new people to join our team. Below you will see a number of opportunities, if any interest you please contact the email address shown.

    During the current pandemic crisis we have enabled all our our staff who are not training to work from home, providing them with the necessary equipment and support. Those staff that do come to our office in Guildford either from time to time or for their training will be assured that we have taken all necessary precautions to ensure a Covid safe office environment.

    Employee Assistance Programme

    Training Manager – National

    Application period: Applications by 28/02/22

    The National Centre for Domestic Violence is an award winning Community Interest Company providing protective injunctions to victims of domestic abuse and violence since 2003. We do this irrespective of the victims gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality or background.

    Since 2003 we have developed into an organisation of over 100+ team members, we help over 7000 victims every month and have the largest Pro Bono resource in the UK helping over 4000 victims that would not otherwise have been helped in 2020.

    We provide free to the police and domestic abuse support agencies a 45 minute training session in which we explain about our service and how protective injunctions can help victims of domestic abuse.

    A Vacancy has just developed in our National Training Team for a National Training Manager reporting directly to our Head of Operations.

    The ideal person will have had previous experience of training police officers, managing a team of trainers and creating opportunities for their team. Will have extensive knowledge of police training processes and domestic abuse issues with a particular knowledge of protective injunctions.

    Our team of 9 trainers based from home across the country are all ex police officers or have been involved in the DA/DV sector for many years.

    You may have been a police officer or have worked closely with the police in a support organisation.

    If you think you would like to work with NCDV and have an instrumental role in redefining the future of this department, please contact hr@ncdv.org.uk with your covering letter and CV.

    Helpline Advisers – Guildford

    Application period: Ongoing due to expansion of the team

    The National Centre for Domestic Violence helps survivors of domestic abuse and violence by obtaining emergency civil injunctions for them. We provide a free, fast emergency service to those in need regardless of their financial circumstances, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

    Our First Steps Team is on the front line dealing with incoming calls and referrals from organisations all over the country. Being a Helpline Adviser on this team means that you will need to be patient, understanding and able to communicate effectively, whilst under pressure to help as many people as possible.

    Experience in this role is not essential as we will give you the training you require. But understanding of the benefits system, knowledge of a second language would be great and good computer skills would be fantastic although none are essential

    If you think that you can really help people to start to make a difference but also deal with many calls then we would love to hear from you.

    Hours

    • Part time 20 hours a week, Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm or Monday to Friday 1pm to 5pm

    Benefits

    • Salary £9.61 p/hr
    • 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
    • NEST Pension

    There is no parking in our car park but there is local street parking.

    For further details and applications please email hr@ncdv.org.uk

    Please include a CV with your address where you reside.

    Receptionist – Guildford

    Application period: Currently closed.

    Our First Steps Team is on the front line dealing with incoming calls and referrals from organisations all over the country. Being a receptionist on this team means that you will need to be patient, understanding and able to communicate effectively, whilst under pressure to help as many people as possible.

    Your other day to day tasks could include:

    • General administration
    • Send and receive post
    • Welcoming guests to NCDV

    Hours

    • Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm

    About You

    • Fluent in English both verbally and in written communication
    • Knowledge of a second language would be great but not essential
    • Have customer service skills and a passion for service
    • Have experience in an office environment,  computer literate, presentable, organised & hard-working

    The Benefits

    • Salary £9.61 p/hr
    • 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
    • NEST Pension

    There is no parking in our car park but there is local street parking.

    If you think that you can really help people to start to make a difference but also deal with many calls then we would love to hear from you.

    Please send your CV with your residential address by email to:  hr@ncdv.org.uk

    Intern – Guildford

    The Application period: 31st March 2022 for Internships starting July 2022.

    We work very closely with a number of universities offering internships to students studying for a law degree. We are currently recruiting January 2022 and Summer 2022 placements. We believe that interns should not be made to work for free to gain knowledge so although we can’t offer the same benefits of a full time employee we hope that our intern salary will help towards your living and travelling expenses

    We also believe that as an intern you should experience the real side of life and understand exactly what victims of domestic abuse and violence go through. So we will train you to have direct interaction with vulnerable victims by helping them gain the protection of the law.

    This is a challenging role and you should be aware that you will encounter people that have distressing stories and have been victims of extreme violence. You will also experience great pride when you learn the positive effect you can make to someones life.

    As an intern you will be trained in the following areas:

    Your other day to day tasks could include:

    • Interviewing clients
    • Drafting Court Applications / documentation
    • Handling calls
    • General office admin and support as required

    Hours

    This is a full time internship lasting for a minimum of 30 weeks

    Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm

    About You

    • Law degree student with strong academic background
    • A proactive approach with an ability to work independently
    • Communicate effectively, positively & professionally
    • Practical, calm & common sense approach to problem solving
    • Excellent computer literacy skills
    • Fluent in English both verbally and in written communication
    • Knowledge of a second language would be great but not essential

    The Benefits
    £10,500 per annum pro rata.

    There is no parking in our car park but there is local street parking and a bus stop 2 minutes walk.

    Please send your CV with your residential address and a covering letter as to why you would like to work for NCDV to hr@ncdv.org.uk

    Trainee Paralegal / Caseworker

    The Application period: Ongoing to due expansion.

    NCDV is the leading organisation in the UK helping victims of domestic abuse to obtain an emergency injunction to protect them from their abuser. Approximately 35% of all UK injunctions are obtained with the assistance NCDV provides.  NCDV provides a free, fast emergency service to those in need regardless of their personal circumstances.       

    The role of a caseworker involves working directly with those who have suffered domestic violence and abuse. It is challenging, in that you will hear from these vulnerable persons exactly what they have suffered so you can assist them in making an application to the Court for protection from their abuser. However, it is extremely rewarding when you learn the positive effect, you and your work has had on their life.

    This is a unique opportunity for someone looking to either gain legal experience and/or enhance existing skills gained in private practice. A successful caseworker can look forward to having a high level of responsibility. You will receive full training in order to feel confident in working directly with victims of domestic abuse, preparing witness statements and delivering exceptional client service.

    Main Duties

    This role will primarily involve interviewing clients over the phone and drafting their witness statement, drafting all necessary legal paperwork to enable the client to make their court application for an injunction.

    Caseworker

    • A Law degree or Graduate Diploma in Law with a strong academic background.
    • A proactive approach with an ability to work independently
    • Strong communication skills both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate effectively, positively & professionally.
    • Self-motivated, clear thinking and able to carry out case work accurately with attention to detail.
    • Practical, calm & common sense approach to problem solving.
    • Excellent computer literacy skills and knowledge of Microsoft word.
    • Be able to successfully manage your time to ensure that you help as many clients as possible.
    • Fluent in English both verbally and in written communication.
    • Knowledge of a second language would be great but not essential.
    • Excellent telephone manner
    • Excellent typing skills
    • Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment dealing with matters of a sensitive nature.

    Hours

    • This is a full time, permanent position working 37.5 hours a week Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm
    • This role can be done remotely

    The Benefits

    • The successful candidate will be provided with full training
    • Salary of £17,500 Per Annum.
    • 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
    • NEST Pension

    There is no parking in our car park but there is local street parking and a bus stop 2 minutes walk.

    For further details and applications please email  hr@ncdv.org.uk  Please include a CV with your address where you reside and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in working for NCDV.

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    By Fiona Bawden, Times Online (8th May 2007)

    “Steve Connor, a student at City Law School, is a man on a mission. Six years ago he was a fairly directionless 27-year-old. Today, as well as taking the Bar Vocational Course, he is chairman of the National Centre for Domestic Violence, a ground-breaking organisation that he dragged into existence after a friend could not get legal help to protect her from an abusive partner.

    Connor’s route to the Bar has been circuitous. In 2001 he returned from a year in Australia (he says that he would not dignify describing it as a gap year), and took a job as a process server in South London. The job (“I just saw it advertised in the paper”) was not quite as dull as it sounds. On one occasion he was threatened with a machete, on another, he was nearly stabbed by a man he had arranged to meet on Clapham Common to serve with a non-molestation order: “He’d seemed really friendly on the phone…”

    The turning point in his life came when a friend, who was being abused by her partner, turned to him for support. Connor went with her to the police. She did not want to press criminal charges so the police suggested that she visit a solicitor to take out a civil injunction. “We must have seen 12 solicitors in a morning. We just went from one to the next to the next to the next. Everyone was very eager to help until we sat down to fill in the forms for the legal aid means test,” he says. The woman, who had a small child, did not qualify for public funding. But, Connor says, her financial situation as it appeared on paper did not bear any relation to her financial situation in reality. “She had a part-time job and she and her partner owned their home. Yet she didn’t have any money. Her boyfriend was very controlling and controlled all the money; he kept the chequebooks and didn’t let her have access to the bank account.”

    The injustice of the situation got under Connor’s skin. “I just couldn’t believe that there was no help available to people who did not qualify for public funds but could not afford to pay.

    I just kept feeling that this must be able to be sorted if only someone would address it.”That “someone” turned out to be him.

    In 2002, thanks entirely to Connor’s doggedness, the London Centre for Domestic Violence was formed. It started out with him and a friend, but is now a national organisation, covering 27 counties, and has helped approximately 10,000 victims last year to take out injunctions against their partners.

    NCDV now has nine full-time staff, 12 permanent volunteers and has trained over 5000 law and other students as McKenzie Friends to accompany unrepresented victims into court. We have also trained over 8000 police officers in civil remedies available regarding domestic violence. The National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) has branches in London, Guildford and Manchester and is on track to have branches in 16 areas within the next two years.

    NCDV specialises exclusively in domestic violence work and could be characterised as a cross between McDonald’s and Claims Direct. The high degree of specialisation means that its processes are streamlined: clients can be seen quickly and the work is done speedily and cheaply. “Sometimes, we will have one of our trained McKenzie Friends at a court doing 10 applications in one day,” Connor says.

    Clients are not charged for the service. NCDV staff take an initial statement: clients who qualify for legal aid are referred to a local firm; those that don’t get free help from the centre itself. It runs on a shoestring, heavily reliant on volunteers and capping staff salaries at £18,000 a year.

    Steve expects to qualify as a barrister this summer and hopes that having a formal legal qualification will give the centre added clout. “We are already acknowledged as experts and consulted at a high level, so I thought it would be helpful if I could back that up by being able to say I’m a barrister,” he says. He is just about to complete a one-year full-time BVC course at the City Law School (formerly the Inns of Court Law School) and, all being well, should be called to the Bar in July. Although Connor sees his long-term future as a barrister, he says that he has no immediate plans to practise. “I want to get NCDV running on a fully national level. Then I may take a step back and have a career at the Bar.”