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Advocacy Manager - International Finance
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Advocacy Manager - International Finance
The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit an Advocacy Manager- International Finance to join their team in Brussels, Johannesburg, London or Nairobi. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
A key area of our work is unlocking more international finance for air quality action. We are seeking a dynamic advocacy manager with expertise in international finance who can drive Clean Air Fund’s growing work in this area.
In this role, you will lead and deliver high‑impact advocacy work, managing key outputs, including CAF’s flagship State of Global Air Quality Funding report, as well partnerships, grants, and projects that support CAF’s goals. You’ll have the opportunity to advise colleagues across the organisation on finance and be comfortable convening others to help come up with solutions. You will bring experience in engaging with major development finance actors and supporting senior leadership in their external engagement.
You’ll have the opportunity to take an entrepreneurial approach to the role, spotting opportunities to grow this work and travel internationally to key financing meetings. You’ll be a joining a friendly, and small but mighty advocacy team, within a collaborative, dynamic and growing organisation.
You don’t need to be an air pollution or philanthropy expert – if you are motivated by impact, comfortable working at pace, and want your work to help millions of people breathe cleaner air, we’d love to hear from you.
What We’re Looking For
- Strong technical knowledge of development finance
- Experience engaging with MDBs and bi-lateral donors on development finance, leading to increased finance for areas such as health, climate, or air quality
- Development of policy positions
- Managing production of high profile policy products, including writing and editing policy reports
- Managing report launch events, side-events and webinars at global fora
- Engagement with external stakeholders, including both political targets and civil society
- Political analysis, including stakeholder and influence mapping
- Supporting the development of advocacy strategies
- Strong project management of events, strategy delivery and product creation across internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to represent the Clean Air Fund in external forums and with external stakeholders
- Writing and delivering briefings and talking points for senior internal stakeholders
- Policy development and writing
- Ability to create trust with staff and diverse stakeholders, to build strong interpersonal relationships and to show success in building effective partnerships and networks.
- Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a fast-paced workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
- Excellent project and task management and people development skills.
- Ability to work with senior internal and external stakeholders, providing concise briefings and building trusted relationships
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description
- Closing date – Sunday 24th May
- Salary – in Belgium EUR 71,250, in South Africa ZAR 1,250,000, in Kenya KES 6,125,000, in UK GBP 63,500.
- Type of employment - Full-time
At Clean Air Fund, we’re guided by purpose and grounded in evidence. Our culture combines clear structures and rigorous frameworks with space for fresh thinking and collaboration across diverse perspectives. We value curiosity, openness and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference.
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We work with governments, funders, businesses and campaigners to deliver clean air for all as fast as possible.
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We have an opportunity to join RBL as an Advocacy and Complex Needs Advisor for our North Yorkshire region.
Advisors support beneficiaries facing challenges such as homelessness, mental health issues, addiction, domestic abuse, and involvement with the criminal justice system. Your work will empower veterans and their families to achieve their potential and lead more fulfilling lives.
Come and be part of the leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
While the role is home based for administrative work, Advisors are expected to travel regularly across the region to complete face to face visits with beneficiaries in their homes or other appropriate community settings, in line with RBL visit policy and beneficiary need.
Reporting to the Advocacy and Complex Needs Manager for the region, key responsibilities will include:
- Complete effective and efficient welfare case management of a complex caseload of beneficiaries facing multiple disadvantages, ensuring accurate and up to date records.
- Complete regular face to face visits with beneficiaries in their homes or other appropriate community settings, in line with RBL visit policy, to build engagement, assess need, review progress, and provide person centred support.
- Provide expert advice, guidance, and advocacy, and make referrals to both statutory and third-sector agencies with a focus on empowering the beneficiary to address and manage their needs effectively.
- Help beneficiaries stay connected and maintain engagement with services that provide professional interventions.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of risk management and safeguarding practices and procedures for adults and children.
- Keep your professional practice up to date with current policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with Legion standards.
The Royal British Legion’s Advocacy and Complex Needs Service operates across the UK, offering holistic support to veterans experiencing isolating challenges. If you’re ready to take on a challenging yet rewarding role and make a significant impact, apply now to become an Advocacy and Complex Needs Advisor. Together, we can support veterans and their families in leading more empowered and fulfilling lives.
This role is home based, with regular travel across North Yorkshire and surrounding areas where required. Face to face work with beneficiaries is an important part of the role, and the successful candidate will need to be able to travel across the designated area to meet beneficiaries in their homes or other appropriate community locations, in line with organisational working practices. Given the responsibilities associated with the role, it is a requirement that you live within reasonable distance of the designated region of responsibility.
The successful applicant will require a DBS check at Enhanced level to be undertaken as part of pre-employment checks.
Employee benefits include –
- 28 day’s paid holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days
- Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Generous pension contributions, with Employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%
- Range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives
- Opportunities to volunteer
- Travel loans, Cycle to Work, and more!
For more detailed information about the role, please see the Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert. Our teams take a personalised approach to shortlisting, which is carried out without the use of AI and is based on the evidence provided in your application against the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interview schemes for candidates who declare an Armed Forces connection and/or a disability. However, candidates are only eligible for this scheme if their application clearly demonstrates that they meet all of the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification for the role.
Interview Dates: w/c 8th June 20026
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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About The Advocacy Project
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care. We’re here to make sure people across all ages and care groups can understand their rights, make effective choices about their lives and voice their concerns.
Some of the ways we do this include:
- advocacy services that make sure people can express their wishes when decisions are being made about their care or wellbeing
- user involvement projects that help organisations improve what they offer by listening to people who use their services
- local Healthwatch organisations, which act as health and social care champions for the areas they serve and give people a direct channel to share their feedback
Our services are independent, confidential, and free to those receiving them. Together, our teams are standing up for essential rights and supporting people to have a say on the issues that matter to them.
About the role
We are looking for someone to lead an exciting project commissioned by Central North West London (CNWL) to improve health outcomes for people with autism in Brent.
The Autism Care Navigator project will improve access to pre and post diagnostic support for Brent residents on the Adult Autism Assessment waiting list. The Project will work closely with the Brent LD community team, other healthcare providers including primary care, and Brent residents.
The post holder will offer care navigation support to individuals, helping people to access health and social care services and improving understanding of what services are available. They will collect people’s stories and experiences, run consultations and focus groups and feed into wider consultation, working to address system issues. The role will also involve sitting on relevant strategic boards and groups to make sure that experiences and challenges of people with autism in Brent are included in decision making.
Using your experience of working with autistic people, you may also support other staff and services to improve how they work with and support autistic people.
Key responsibilities
- Respond to referrals accurately and efficiently.
- Raise awareness of the project to maximise participation and engagement.
- Communicate in an appropriate and sensitive manner to gain an understanding of an individual’s health and signpost accordingly.
- Provide information, support or signposting for people with autism in order to inform or empower individuals on issues about their health.
- Develop and maintain an accurate record of health and social care organisations and associated referral processes.
- Develop, organise and run focus and awareness groups for people with autism and their families and carers to improve awareness of health conditions.
- Develop and support accessible user involvement opportunities, including focus groups and workshops, so that autistic people can share feedback, influence the service and help improve local support.
- Develop and support an effective advisory group of autistic people to help inform and improve the service.
- Work according to the Equality Act 2010 and other forms of legislation that combat discrimination and promote equality and diversity.
- Develop good working relationships with key staff within health and social care services.
- Meet case-working standards, reporting and monitoring requirements.
- Undertake any other tasks and duties as required.
General responsibilities
- Participate in team meetings and training.
- Participate in personal, team and organisational development.
- Contribute to monitoring reports.
- Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.
- Work to our mission, vision, and values.
- Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.
Person specification
We welcome applications from people with transferrable skills and qualities, and people with diverse employment histories and personal backgrounds.
Essential qualities and attributes:
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with people with autism, team members and stakeholders to build and keep excellent relationships.
- Excellent, succinct and well-structured writing skills with the ability to document outcomes and stories.
- Ability to organise and run groups, supporting all members to participate and gathering key information.
- Ability to work with people calmly, sensitively and positively and seeking solutions using individuals’ strengths.
- Ability to listen and build trust with those you are working with.
- Good attention to detail and ability to manage your own workload.
- Ability to work independently, use initiative and manage competing priorities with limited supervision.
- Confident in using database systems to input and analyse data.
- Confident user of virtual communications methods, excellent IT skills including use of Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrable understanding of inclusive practice
- Excellent administration skills, logical and process driven.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Vision, flexible approach and project management skills to be able to develop a project, responding to developing needs of the service.
- Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project’s code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
- Willingness to attend further training and to adopt new procedures.
- Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.
Essential knowledge, experience and qualifications:
- Experience of working with people with autism.
- Experience of leading and developing autism-specific project.
- Understanding of health and social care systems.
Desirable knowledge, experience and qualifications:
- Understanding of the public health challenges in Brent.
- Knowledge of Brent and/or North West London.
- Evidence of ongoing personal development and training related to the role.
Benefits of working for us
We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join RSVP’s well‑established ISVA Team. We are seeking a compassionate and motivated professional to provide specialist support to adults impacted by sexual violence.
This 24‑hour‑per‑week role, worked across three set days (Monday and Friday 9am–5pm, and Thursday 11am–7pm), offers the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who have reported, or are considering reporting, their experiences to the police.
As an Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA), you will provide practical guidance, emotional support and clear, empowering information to help adults understand their rights, options and choices. You will walk alongside survivors as they navigate their next steps — offering consistent support whether or not they choose to engage with the criminal justice process.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Our mission is to support people in Birmingham and Solihull to thrive and enjoy a future of hope and confidence after sexual violence.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Vulnerable Victims Advocate caseworker to join our City of London Project to support victims of crime working 37.5 hours per week.
This role involves both face-to-face and virtual support, making initial contact with victims of domestic abuse and other crimes, providing support in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. The role is full-time and is hybrid including working from home, co-location in Bishopsgate Police Station and our London office (close to Old Street tube), with travel throughout London as required. A suitable and confidential workspace at home is therefore required.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About the role
As a Vulnerable Victims Advocate you will provide high quality support to victims of domestic abuse and other crimes, leading on completing initial impact and risk assessments that are comprehensive and holistic.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effectively managing a caseload of service users, delivering excellent services which support the commissioners and their service goals to victims. Undertake initial proactive contact with victims, explaining VS services and promoting the benefits of accessing support.
- Ensure each victim receives an individually appropriate tailored support and information service that fully meets their needs, keeping complex needs central to all processes and decisions. This will be delivered face to face, via telephone, video-chat, text and/or email based on the preferences of the client.
- Undertake risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of the client in line with VS operating procedures. To follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.
- Provide information and advocacy to enable service users to navigate and understand the criminal justice process and ensure their rights are upheld in accordance with the Victims Code of Practice.
- Identify barriers to individuals accessing our services and determine solutions. Work with multi-agency partners to which victims can be referred for ongoing and specialist support such as housing, social services and health provision.
- Maintain accurate and confidential case records, complying with data protection and all other legislation connected to your work.
About You
You will need:
- An understanding of the impact of crime on victims such as anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse, sexual violence.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s).
- Ability to balance competing needs and priorities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders.
About Us
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
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Yellow Door is an amazing charity that is quite literally changing lives for the better across the Hampshire area, with a team of around 100 staff and volunteers, working together to prevent and respond to domestic and sexual abuse. We provide a diverse and innovative range of services to local people of all ages and genders. Last year we engaged with over 4,500 clients to provide crucial support, information, and in some cases a lifeline. Right now, our services have never been more in demand, so our volunteers and supporters are absolutely critical to us.
Would you like to be part of our amazing team that is changing lives for the better in the Southampton area?
The Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Service (est. 2016) works to address barriers and improve access to services by promoting equality and inclusion, for those who are marginalised or disadvantaged. Would you like to be part of an innovative and dynamic team committed to making a difference by supporting people affected by domestic and sexual abuse?
Yellow Door is recruiting a Diversity & Inclusion Advocate to join our team in Southampton. You will provide person-centred advocacy support to service users affected by domestic abuse who have intersectional needs such as gender, disability, mental health, ethnicity. You will raise awareness of the support available through community outreach, educational sessions and professional training. You will liaise with local agencies to develop partnership working.
You will have experience of safeguarding and risk assessment alongside advocating for service users with additional needs. We actively encourage applicants from all parts of our diverse communities.
For further information and to apply for the role, please visit our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Help shape a better future for Disabled people.
A great opportunity to join a user-led charity working across the southwest to support D/deaf and disabled people to have a voice and to live their life, their way.
Overview of the Role
Disability Together is the lead agency for Devon Advocacy Consortium, commissioned by Devon County Council, to provide advocacy services to adults, across Devon and Torbay. The Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) is located at Disability Together, Exeter.
Due to increasing demands on our service we are looking to expand our team. We are seeking people who have:
- A passion for meaningful engagement with vulnerable adults, with an aim to represent their wishes, values and feelings, in decision making processes.
- A good understanding of the principles of advocacy with a passion for person centred working and empowering people.
- Experience of working with people living with a range of conditions e.g. dementia, learning disability, autism, mental ill health, etc.
- A good working knowledge in areas of Adult Social Care e.g. Safeguarding, Mental Capacity, Mental Health, or other relevant experience.
Previous advocacy experience is not essential as full accredited IMCA training will be provided.
About Disability Together
Disability Together exists to ensure people with physical, learning and/or sensory disabilities and D/deaf people with BSL can make an active and equal contribution in society.
Benefits
In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
- Flexible working options to suit all
- Disability confident employer in a supportive culture
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with length of service.
- Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
- Training and development opportunities.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Fully Accessible office with on-site parking
Closing Date: Friday 29/05/26 (5pm)
Interview Date: Thursday 04/06/26
Disability Confident
Disability Together strives to be user-led in all that we do and we welcome applications from disabled and D/deaf people.
All disabled and D/deaf people who meet the essential requirements against the person specification will be offered an interview.
This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme.
Please Note: All applications have to be received by a completed application form which can be downloaded from our website and returned to us (please see further details on our website).
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
For further details, full job description, personal specification and application pack, please get in touch.
Please contact us if you require the application pack in a different format or any other reasonable adjustments.
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We are recruiting for a IGVA to join our team in Lewisham; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA)
Location: Athena, Lewisham
Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Fixed term
Hours: 37.5
We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as an Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA) to supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse at the highest risk and their children.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing date: 9.00am on 26 May 2026
Interview date: 4 June 2026
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
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This role builds on work that we have been doing for decades to support and empower LGBT people who have experienced domestic abuse. Your work will enable LGBT people to feel supported, heard and empowered in the face of abuse and violence, and pave the way to a safer future for our community.
You will sit alongside our other advocates supporting LGBT people facing abuse or violence. You will work directly with LGBT victims/survivors of domestic abuse, offering them a space to talk and think through options, helping them plan what they want to do, and offering assistance in getting what they need from services. Your work will focus on needs specifically related experiences of abuse or violence, including issues such as wellbeing, support with the criminal and civil justice process, safety and access to other services to enable survivors to cope and recover. You will be empathetic and thoughtful in your approach to understanding your clients’ needs, while remaining boundaried and mindful of self-care.
You will work with mainstream services to ensure the voices and experiences of LGBT survivors are represented in order to make change for our community at a local and national level. You will also work closely with key partner organisations by attending meetings and have the opportunity to take part in external work to ensure a joined-up approach among services working with LGBT people facing abuse and violence.
For more information on this role please download the attached job description.
Location
Galop’s offices are located in London. This role will have the option of hybrid working with at least 2 days a week in the office.
Hours
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Contract
Until 31/09/2026 (subject to extension)
Reports to
Advocacy & Support Manager/Senior Advocate
Salary
You will start on scale point F1, £32,626.66 per year (including London Weighting of £4,296.25).
Closing Date
Applications are now open on a rolling basis.
We encourage early applications as we will be reviewing and interviewing on a rolling basis.
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Job Title: Advocate
Service: Warrington
Reporting to: Children’s Rights Manager
Salary: £12,239.50 (£24,479 FTE)
Location: Home based and work within the communities (Candidates must reside within a reasonable distance of the service area).
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
About Coram
Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.
We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.
Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.
About Coram Voice
Coram Voice is a national independent children’s charity, established in 1975, and one of the UK’s leading organisations championing the rights of children and young people in care. We ensure their voices are heard, respected, and acted upon, and we work every day to improve the lives and outcomes of those who rely on the support of the state.
We are excited to offer an opportunity for an Advocate to join ourdedicated team supporting children and young people in Warrington.
About the role
As an Advocate, you will:
- Deliver high-quality advocacy for children and young people in line with organisational guidelines, legislation and contract requirements.
- Provide direct advocacy support face-to-face and virtually
- Ensure children and young people understand their rights and options and are supported to agree outcomes/action plans.
- Represent and amplify young people’s views in decision-making about their lives
- Maintain accurate case records and contribute to data/reporting,
- Promote best practice, equality and safeguarding values: challenge discrimination, maintain confidentiality (GDPR), follow health & safety, and contribute to CPD/training and wider organisational learning.
If you are passionate about, young people’s rights, and meaningful, lasting change, this role could be perfect for you.
What We Offer
Coram Voice is committed to recognising and rewarding the vital work of our staff. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:
- Competitive salary
- Matched pension contributions (up to 5%)
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 3 additional paid days between Christmas and New Year
- Supportive, flexible working culture
- Family friendly policies and a focus on staff wellbeing
You will have the opportunity to make a genuine difference—every single day.
Recruitment Process
Shortlisting:
Conducted by Emma Keen, Children’s Rights Manager, and Sarah Gabriel, Children’s Rights Manager.
How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted through our portal.
Please complete the full application form and address every point in the person specification.
We cannot accept CVs.
Internal applicants may submit a supporting statement addressing the person specification.
Interview Process:
- Written exercise
- Panel interview
- A further one‑to‑one interview (Warner compliant)
To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.
Closing Date: Monday 1st June 2026, 9am
Interview Date: Thursday 4th June 2026
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We are a leading children’s rights organisation. We champion the rights of children and get young voices heard in decisions that matter to them.
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Job Title: Domestic Abuse Advocate (Walsall)
Position available: 1 full time position (37.5 hours, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)
Salary: £24,784.50 - £26,872.22
Closing date: 04 June 2026
BCWA reserve the right to close this advertisement early if sufficient applications are received
All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams
Is this you?
We are looking for someone who has experience of working with victims/survivors of domestic abuse on both one to one and in group work settings. You will carry a caseload which includes all aspects of case management including, risk assessment, needs assessment, support planning, outcomes and case review.
The Role:
The successful candidate will be required to provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse, delivering a service to those at highest risk. You will be working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic abuse.
If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Make a real difference to children and young people in care
We are looking to recruit an Advocate to work 25 hours per week to provide independent, confidential advocacy to children and young people in Local Authority care across Durham.
In this role, you will empower children and young people to express their wishes and feelings, ensuring their voices are heard and respected in decisions that affect their lives. You will support them to understand their rights, explore their options, and make informed choices while ensuring they are treated fairly throughout the process.
What you will do
You will work directly with children and young people to ensure their voice is central in decision-making. This will include:
- Attending meetings with young people and ensuring their views, wishes, and feelings are clearly represented
- Providing impartial, accessible information to help them understand their rights and options
- Supporting young people to raise concerns or make formal complaints
- Asking questions of professionals on their behalf when needed
- Signposting to relevant services and additional support
- Promoting understanding of outcomes and helping young people make informed decisions
About you
We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people and committed to ensuring their voices are heard.
You will ideally have experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults in a relevant setting, and be confident communicating with both service users and professionals.
You will be:
- A strong communicator and active listener
- Able to remain impartial and professional at all times
- Confident working independently and managing your own caseload
- Committed to safeguarding, equality, and promoting rights
You do not need previous advocacy experience. Full training will be provided, and you will be supported to achieve an Advocacy qualification through NYAS.
Location requirement
This role requires you to work across Durham, therefore you must live within the local geographical area to meet the requirements of the role.
What we offer
We offer a supportive working environment with a strong focus on wellbeing, development, and work-life balance:
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time)
- Occupational sick pay (subject to qualifying period)
- Enhanced pay for family-friendly leave
- Group stakeholder pension scheme
- Access to BHSF health cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme (confidential support service)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free parking at some offices
- Structured support and supervision from your line manager
- Learning and development opportunities, including support to gain an Advocacy qualification
Safeguarding & recruitment
NYAS is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults at risk. All successful applicants will be subject to:
- Enhanced DBS check
- Reference checks
- Digital risk assessment
In accordance with UK immigration law, candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
About NYAS
NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is a leading rights-based charity ensuring that children, young people, and adults are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.
We work with care-experienced individuals who often rely on statutory services and may be impacted by gaps in provision. Our advocacy and legal services help ensure their voices are heard and acted upon.
We are an inclusive employer committed to equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of background. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please visit our website and complete the online application form.
Please ensure you refer to the person specification within the job description and clearly demonstrate how you meet the required criteria in your application.
The job description and person specification are available on the vacancy page of our website.
If you are passionate about advocating for children and young people and want to help ensure their voices are heard, we would encourage you to apply.
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At NYAS, we listen to what children, young people and vulnerable adults want. We empower them to have their voices heard.
Thank you!
Job Title: Modern Slavery Safehouse Advocate
Position type: 1 Full-time position (37.5 hours), based in the West Midlands
Salary: £25,287.91 - £27,993.18
Closing date: 04 June 2026
All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams
Is this you?
We are looking for a highly skilled Modern Slavery Safehouse Advocate with excellent communication skills, compassion and understanding of the impact of abuse and exploitation.
We are looking for an innovative candidate who has experience of working with adults, who have experienced trauma and abuse.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys problem solving and developing their leadership skills.
The Role:
The successful candidate will provide a high-quality frontline service to both female and male victims of Modern Slavery (international human trafficking) and their children within the West Midlands area. You will be involved in all aspects of case management including: risk assessment, needs assessment, journey planning, outcomes and case review when supporting clients through their recovery and reflection period. You will also be involved in all aspects of accommodation, including; health and safety, requesting maintenance support, ensuring fire safety etc.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Independent Victim Advocate to join our team supporting victims of crime in the West Midlands.
Do you want to make a difference every day empowering those you support to move on from the crime?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
This role is a part time, hybrid role.
What we offer
At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:
- Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
- Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
- Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
- Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
- Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
- Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
- Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
- Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
- Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
- Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
- Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.
About the Role
As an Independent Victim Advocate you will provide structured, tailored support plans based on holistic assessments for individuals affected by crime. You will make initial contact with victims to explain our service and offer ongoing support via telephone, emails or text, tailoring the support to the victims preferences i.e. home/office visits or weekly calls. Your responsibilities will include developing, delivering, and monitoring safety and support plans, completing risk assessments and providing resources, interventions, and information to service users.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a caseload of self-referred & referred service users, providing information & advocacy to help them navigate the criminal justice process.
- Conduct risk & needs assessments, ensuring each victim receives tailored support & information.
- Identify barriers to accessing services & work with multi agency partners to provide ongoing support.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships and promote effective communication between staff and other stakeholders.
- Keep accurate & confidential case records.
- With further training you will support children and victims of domestic/sexual abuse
About You
Ideally, you will have an understanding of the impact of crime on victims & experience in delivering services within a statutory, voluntary, or multi-agency setting. Experience in managing a caseload and of completing risk & needs assessments would be beneficial.
You will need:
- Strong written & verbal communication skills.
- Competent IT skills, able to use generic systems.
- Good organisational & time management skills, able to manage competing needs and priorities.
- To work effectively both as part of a team & independently
- To develop & maintain partnerships with internal & external organisations.
- The ability to maintain professional boundaries & confidentiality.
This role may involve the requirement to travel to meet service users and attend meetings.
About Us
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
Thank you!
Do you want to work with a leading advocacy charity organisation supporting those in need?
Do you have experience of working or volunteering in welfare, support or health and social care and are looking for a new challenge?
Are you keen to make a difference to people who want to be heard?
Then come and join us here at VoiceAbility.
Due to the success of our delivery we are looking for Advocates to join our team in the North Ayrshire area. We are seeking applicants who have transferable skills, a willingness to learn and a desire to help those in need of support.
About us
VoiceAbility is an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We deliver a wide range of service contracts funded by local authorities, health trusts and other voluntary and private sector organisations.
We’ve been supporting people to have their say in decisions about their health, care, and wellbeing for over 40 years. We make sure people are heard when it matters most. For more information on what Advocacy is and the services offered then please visit our website.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for Advocates to join and shape this service covering North Ayrshire area. Your role will require you to travel to locations such as clients’ homes and within community settings across the area to meet with clients and professionals. You will be home based for administration; therefore, access to your own transportation and a suitable home internet connection is essential.
About you
Desirably you will have some experience of working in advocacy, or providing welfare, supporting, or caring for Adults who have support needs, ideally for those with a variety of communication needs, mental ill health, physical health issues, or barriers to accessing support.
You should have worked or volunteered in health, social care, welfare, support services, education or young person’s services, or advice and guidance.
How will you make a difference?
You will be responsible for ensuring the individual’s wishes, feelings, beliefs, needs, and values are met to create positive outcomes for the people you support.
You will support people to speak up for themselves and grow in confidence, equip them to understand and exercise their rights and options, and will assist them in the decision-making process relating to their care, treatment, and support.
You will work resourcefully and collaboratively with the individuals you support.You’ll be creative in your approach to empower our clients by ensuring you meaningfully explain people’s options and rights to them.You’ll support individuals to fully participate in decisions affecting them and will make sure they have their voices heard.
Benefits
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time colleagues) rising to 30 days upon 5 years’ service
5% employer pension & minimum 3% employee contribution
Salary sacrifices pension scheme
Separate Life Assurance Cover (equivalent of two times your annual salary)
Staff discount scheme including retail discounts, entertainment, holidays, gym membership etc
24/7 Employee Assistance programme
Access to remote counselling service
Paid Disability Leave
Paid compassionate Leave
Home Working Allowance
Flexible working
How are staff supported to work remotely?
VoiceAbility has a small number of offices. Employees including Team Leaders are homebased for Administration and meetings will be held online as well as in person in the relevant community.
When you need to travel for work, expenses will be paid (mileage or public transport costs).
VoiceAbility offers the usual regular manager one to ones, Staff forums and communities of practice depending on role. Team meetings with a mix of virtual and in person approach.
Equality and Diversity
VoiceAbility believes in fostering an inclusive workplace which welcomes, values and celebrates the diversity of its staff and partners, treats all on a basis of equality and encourages all to meet their maximum potential.
VoiceAbility are a Disability Confident employer, any applicant that identifies themselves as having a disability and can demonstrate that they meet all the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you need to apply in a different way, please contact HR for further options.
How to apply
To apply for this role please sign up for a recruitment account by clicking the apply button on this page. Follow the instructions to create your account, upload your CV, and complete our short application form.
Important Dates:
Closing date for applications; Midnight on 14 May 2026, however, VoiceAbility reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before this date.
Don’t forget to read the person specification so you can tell us about yourself and how your skills, abilities and experiences match the criteria outlined in the person specification.
Hint: you can use work, personal and/or voluntary experiences, and examples to tell us why you should be our next Advocate.
