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Lewisham, Greater London (On-site)
£28,857.12 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

We are recruiting for a IGVA to join our team in Athena Lewisham; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: IGVA

Location: Athena Lewisham
Salary: £28,857.12 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

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 11 February 2026

Interview date: 20 February 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.

Organisation
Refuge View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 02 February 2026
Closing date: 11 February 2026 at 09:00
Job ref: 1889
Tags: Advocacy, Operations