We’re Hiring: Specialist LGBTQ+ Independent Domestic Violence Advocate
Reporting to: Domestic Abuse Service Manager
Location: Switchboard office, Community Base, Brighton. Some travel in Sussex and hybrid working
Hours of Work: 37.5 (flexibility considered for the right candidate)
Salary: £26,500-£29,000 (FTE) depending on qualifications and experience
Terms: Temporary or one year fixed-term contract
Role Purpose
Switchboard’s domestic abuse service aims to provide a high level of support to LGBTQ+ victims and survivors of domestic abuse across Sussex. This role comes with the opportunity to help shape a holistic, affirmative and inclusive service for our diverse LGBTQ+ communities.
The Independent Domestic Violence Advocate will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The role involves ensuring survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment and enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety.
The project will involve engaging with LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, listening carefully the voices of victims and survivors and adapting your approach, building trust and supporting people to access Switchboard as well as other services they may need.
How to Apply
Please read the IDVA JD and Person Spec 22.10.24. If you are interested in the role of LGBTQ+ IDVA, please submit a CV and cover letter of no more than one page to: [email protected]
We actively encourage applications from all sections of our community. We particularly welcome applicants from groups currently under-represented among sector volunteers and leaders; these would include individuals who identify as disabled, trans or from the global majority. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please let us know.
This service is run by LGBTQ+ people for LGBTQ+ people and is therefore restricted to LGBTQ+ applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1.
Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, references and possession of a valid Right to Work document. They will also be required to complete a probationary period.
For more information or an informal conversation about the role or application process, contact Luke Martin at [email protected]
This is a rolling application so there is no deadline to apply.
Our Benefits
- Annual leave entitlement is based at 25 days for a full-time equivalent leave entitlement, plus paid bank holidays, Christmas and bonus leave days.
- Additional benefits include 3% pension contribution, professional supervision, paid eye tests and more.
Please Note:
We recognise that people of colour are under-represented in our team and we actively encourage applications from people from this group.
We value and recognise lived experience and voluntary work in our recruitment processes.
All of our services operate from an explicitly trans-inclusive standpoint. We believe trans people are who they say they are, non-binary identities are valid, and our services are focused on intersectional inclusion. Our service is for all genders and all LGBTQ+ sexual orientations. All employees and ambassadors of Switchboard are expected to represent these values in their work.