National LGBT Independent Hate Crime Victim Advocate
Job description
This role builds on work that we have been doing for decades to support and empower LGBT people who have experienced hate crime. Your work will enable LGBT people who live outside of London and in rural areas 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 work directly with LGBT victims/survivors, 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 hate crime 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 sit alongside our other advocates supporting LGBT people facing abuse or violence but be part of the Hate Crime team. 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 partner organisations in the CATCH partnership, our Pan-London Hate Crime service, by attending meetings and trainings 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
We will consider applicants based across the UK.
For remote applicants, this role will be home-based with occasional travel to our London office and across the UK.
For London-based applicants, this role will be Hybrid, working from our London offices two days a week.
Hours
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Contract
Fixed-term until 31st March 2027
Reports to
Advocacy & Support Manager
Salary
London: £32,626.66 per year (Including London Weighting)
Outside of London: £28,330.41 per year
Closing Date
Applications should be submitted by 10am on 12th May 2026.
Interviews will be held on 20th May 2026.
REF-227 984
You will work directly with LGBT victims/survivors, 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 hate crime 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 sit alongside our other advocates supporting LGBT people facing abuse or violence but be part of the Hate Crime team. 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 partner organisations in the CATCH partnership, our Pan-London Hate Crime service, by attending meetings and trainings 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
We will consider applicants based across the UK.
For remote applicants, this role will be home-based with occasional travel to our London office and across the UK.
For London-based applicants, this role will be Hybrid, working from our London offices two days a week.
Hours
Full Time (35 hours per week)
Contract
Fixed-term until 31st March 2027
Reports to
Advocacy & Support Manager
Salary
London: £32,626.66 per year (Including London Weighting)
Outside of London: £28,330.41 per year
Closing Date
Applications should be submitted by 10am on 12th May 2026.
Interviews will be held on 20th May 2026.
REF-227 984
Organisation
Registered Charity 
21 - 50
Posted on: 17 April 2026
Closing date: 12 May 2026 at 23:59
Job ref: 227984
Tags: Advocacy
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