Faye Mills May

Experience

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  G4S

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

  Young People’s Custodial Officer

  Custody officer working with young offenders in the secure estate. Responsible for both male and female units, providing day to day care alongside interventions addressing offending behaviour

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  Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)

  Jun 2007 - Oct 2008

  Young People’s Substance Misuse Worker

  Young People’s Substance Misuse Worker at HMP Cookham Wood. Providing 1:1 and group based harm reduction and education interventions to young people in custody

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  West Sussex County Council

  Nov 2008 - now

  Safelives qualified independent domestic violence advisor WORTH Services, WSCC Receiving incoming referrals to the countywide IDVA service. Completing immediate safety planning, Providing immediate safety planning and support to victim/survivors attending A&E at Worthing hospital. Completing referrals to MARAC and developing individual service user lead support plans Providing 1:1 harm reduction and education intervention to young people misusing substances and alcohol within the criminal justice system- 1 year secondment post Providing targeted family support intervention including 1:1 work and group work to the families of young people within the criminal justice system. Provision of support around behaviour, family dynamic, domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse

  • Domestic Abuse Partnership Board Manager

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Community Safety Lead Officer - Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse

    Oct 2020 - Feb 2024

  • IDVA - Independent Domestic Violence Advisor

    Sept 2011 - Jun 2021

  • Support Worker -Domestic Abuse

    Sept 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Young People’s Subastance Misuse Officer

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Youth Justice Officer - Parenting Support, Youth Offending Service

    Nov 2008 - Aug 2010
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  My Sisters' House CIO

  Dec 2015 - Oct 2020

  Domestic abuse service manager and safeguarding lead

  Responsible for the creation, development and implementation of the domestic abuse service at the only women’s centre in West Sussex. Responsible for staff teams management, strategic lead and overall safeguarding lead for the centre - putting women and a gendered response to domestic abuse at the heart of what we do.

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  SafeLives

  Feb 2023 - now

  Associate Trainer

  Associate trainer for Safelives specialising in diversity/equity/inclusion and LGBTQ+ DSVA experience