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SalaryAre you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!
We are looking for aADViSE Advocate Educator
Salary: Up to £32,000
Location: St Mary's Hospital and Hammersmith
Hours: 35 Hours per week (some working for home)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until May 2025
This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Please note: Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.
About us
The ADViSE programme is delivered by Advance Charity in partnership with the Imperial college Trust and has been funded by the Violence Reduction Unit and IRISi.Advance is a well-respected, award-winning, and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women experiencing domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.
About the role:
Supporting people with various levels of trauma as a result of domestic and sexual abuse.
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated to liaise closely with sexual health clinics, provide training for clinicians and offer emotional and practical support to patients who are affected by domestic abuse and/or sexual violence.
Specific training to this role is mandatory and will be delivered before the successful applicant undertakes the operational duties.
About You:
To be successful as theADViSE Advocate Educatoryou will need the below experience and skills:
- Experience of working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence
- An understanding of the gendered nature of violence and abuse, and of the impact of multiple, intersecting oppressions (e.g., sexism, racism, homophobia, ableism, etc) and the consequent barriers to accessing support services
- Experience of promoting services and confident in building strong working relationships with external organisations
- Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals
- An empathetic approach
- Creative self-starter who will support the service and look for innovative solutions to support clients, professionals and to embed the programme.
- Awareness of Safeguarding procedures
- Strong Administration skills
How to apply:
Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.
Closing Date for Applications: Wednesday 20 December 2023 @23:59- Interviews are taking place ona rolling basis
- Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.
What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:
- A 35-hour working week
- An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
- Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
- Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee eye-care scheme
- Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
- Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
- Organisation wide away days
- Thorough induction and training
- Career development pathways
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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. 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.
Safeguarding
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.
