Young Women’s Advocate
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Southall Black Sisters
Remote (local)- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £29,000 GBP-£32,000 GBP / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 13/07/2025
- Location: United Kingdom
Job Purpose:
To provide high-quality and comprehensive advice, information, practical and advocacy support relating to violence against women and girls (VAWG) against Black and minoritised young women and children, with multiple needs, across West London. To assist with educational, developmental, policy and campaigning work arising from advice and casework, in particular to young women across West London.
Duties and Responsibilities Service Delivery
• To provide trauma-informed information, advice, support, and advocacy services for young victims/ survivors of VAWG
• To ensure young service users (SUs) receive appropriate and timely access to specialist advice and support to meet their needs
• Where applicable, if SU is NRPF, assist her to access support under various destitution schemes, including the SBS No Recourse Fund and appropriate and timely legal advice. .
• To ensure all service delivery is provided in a safe and effective manner, that needs and risk assessments are carried out and that referrals and attendance to local Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) take place effectively.
Multi-agency & Partnership Working
• To ensure young women are referred to appropriate external advice, information, and support agencies and encouraged to engage with a range of SBS services.
• To ensure the service user is at the heart of all service delivery and development
• To undertake Risk Assessments, make timely MARAC and Safeguarding referrals and participate in local Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) and other such meetings as appropriate
General Responsibilities
• To adhere to SBS’s policies and procedures and ensure awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all areas of work.
• To ensure compliance with all legal and contractual reporting requirements in relation to service delivery.
• In conjunction with Team Leader and Head of Advocacy to attend and contribute to team/staff meetings, supervision/appraisal, and other meetings as appropriate.
Qualifications and Experience
SafeLives/Womens’ Aid
IDVA/DAPA qualification, or the willingness to complete this
Considerable experience of working with survivors of violence against women and girls within a trauma-informed and inclusive framework.
Experience of providing advice, advocacy, or casework services to black and minoritised women and managing caseloads and, in particular young women with multiple disadvantage
Experience of providing non-judgemental and confidential support to young individuals, and of encouraging them to take control of their lives and set realistic objectives and goals
Experience of using a case management system to evidence work, in line with monitoring requirements and providing timely information to managers to ensure contract compliance
Experience of working within a multi-agency framework
An understanding of the practical, emotional, social, and economic issues facing black and minoritised young women affected by domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse
To provide high-quality and comprehensive advice, information, practical and advocacy support relating to violence against women and girls (VAWG) against Black and minoritised young women and children, with multiple needs, across West London. To assist with educational, developmental, policy and campaigning work arising from advice and casework, in particular to young women across West London.
Duties and Responsibilities Service Delivery
• To provide trauma-informed information, advice, support, and advocacy services for young victims/ survivors of VAWG
• To ensure young service users (SUs) receive appropriate and timely access to specialist advice and support to meet their needs
• Where applicable, if SU is NRPF, assist her to access support under various destitution schemes, including the SBS No Recourse Fund and appropriate and timely legal advice. .
• To ensure all service delivery is provided in a safe and effective manner, that needs and risk assessments are carried out and that referrals and attendance to local Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) take place effectively.
Multi-agency & Partnership Working
• To ensure young women are referred to appropriate external advice, information, and support agencies and encouraged to engage with a range of SBS services.
• To ensure the service user is at the heart of all service delivery and development
• To undertake Risk Assessments, make timely MARAC and Safeguarding referrals and participate in local Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARACs) and other such meetings as appropriate
General Responsibilities
• To adhere to SBS’s policies and procedures and ensure awareness and integration of an equalities and human rights agenda in all areas of work.
• To ensure compliance with all legal and contractual reporting requirements in relation to service delivery.
• In conjunction with Team Leader and Head of Advocacy to attend and contribute to team/staff meetings, supervision/appraisal, and other meetings as appropriate.
Qualifications and Experience
SafeLives/Womens’ Aid
IDVA/DAPA qualification, or the willingness to complete this
Considerable experience of working with survivors of violence against women and girls within a trauma-informed and inclusive framework.
Experience of providing advice, advocacy, or casework services to black and minoritised women and managing caseloads and, in particular young women with multiple disadvantage
Experience of providing non-judgemental and confidential support to young individuals, and of encouraging them to take control of their lives and set realistic objectives and goals
Experience of using a case management system to evidence work, in line with monitoring requirements and providing timely information to managers to ensure contract compliance
Experience of working within a multi-agency framework
An understanding of the practical, emotional, social, and economic issues facing black and minoritised young women affected by domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse
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