Advocacy Co-ordinator
Since opening the world’s first refuge for abused women and children in Chiswick, West London, in 1971, Refuge has grown to become the country’s largest single provider of emergency accommodation and specialist support for women and children who have experienced domestic violence. On any given day we help over 1,600 women and children.
Advocacy Co-ordinator – Salary £33,000 – £36,000
Location: Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering
Fixed term for 3 years
This innovative, exciting new project will provide specialist independent domestic and sexual violence services. This will include a package of support covering crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. A key aspect of the role will be to advocate on behalf of service users pursuing remedies through the criminal and civil justice systems.
This project will be based in Barking and Dagenham and a specialist maternity setting which provides support for those accessing the service from Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.
We are now recruiting a team of proactive, experienced and enthusiastic individuals to perform the following new roles:
Advocacy Coordinator (Ref 001BK)
This new role will require you to manage and motivate a team of six independent domestic and sexual violence advocates who will provide specialist support to service users of domestic violence and non-intimate partner sexual violence. You will provide direct line management to advocates and coordinate the community based project in Barking and Dagenham and a maternity based project in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.
The post holder will work with a wide range of contacts consistent with the high profile of this new project. Your role will be to build and maintain effective multi-agency partnerships, represent Refuge at community meetings and ensure that a high quality support service is provided. A key aspect of the post will also be to develop and provide domestic violence training to midwives and health care professionals.
All candidates must have a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpin all the work undertaken by Refuge.
Benefits include 28 days’ holiday, a non-contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme, death in service scheme and child care voucher scheme.
To apply for these role please send your completed application form with a covering letter setting out why you are a strong candidate to recruitment@refuge.org.uk
Closing date: Monday, 1 November 2010 at 12 noon
Interviews: Monday, 15 November and Thursday, 18 November 2010
*Section 7.2(d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies
Due to the nature of this position an enhanced CRB disclosure will be required for the successful candidates.
Refuge values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Barking Advocacy Coordinator – Job description – October 2010
Barking Advocacy Coordinator – Person Specification
Background Information for Applicants – October 2010
