health independent gender violence advocate

Salary:
£29,701.3 per annum. This is inclusive of a London Weighting allowance of £3,000, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement.

Terms:
Full Time, Permanent

Location:
The Gaia Centre, Lambeth, with regular work in GP practices, health settings and the community across Lambeth.

Hours:
Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Occasional early or late shifts on a rota basis to cover duty (approximately 2 to 3 days a month) and participation in the on-call rota.

About us

Refuge is the UK's largest provider of specialist services supporting women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

The work we do is vital, life saving and life changing, and our people are at the heart of it. Joining us means you'll be part of an award-winning organisation of talented and committed individuals making an impact, both on the frontline and behind the scenes.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today.

The role

We are looking for a Health Independent Gender Violence Advocate to join our team at the Gaia Centre in Lambeth, supporting survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG) identified through health settings to increase their safety and rebuild their lives. You'll develop specialist expertise in health and VAWG while helping GPs and health professionals across Lambeth to identify and support survivors earlier.

In this role you will:

• Provide trauma-informed advocacy and support to survivors of domestic abuse and gender-based violence referred from GP practices and health settings
• Assess risk and create safety and support plans, including referrals to the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference
• Deliver training and awareness sessions to GPs and health professionals so they can confidently identify and respond to abuse
• Work with health, safeguarding, housing and criminal justice partners to coordinate support and advocate for survivors
• Build strong links with health providers across Lambeth, including working from health settings

Who we're looking for:

• Experience of supporting survivors of domestic abuse or gender-based violence, including assessing risk and safety planning
• A strong understanding of trauma and a trauma-informed, non-judgemental approach
• Confidence delivering training, presentations or briefings to professionals
• Experience of multi-agency and safeguarding work, ideally with health services
• Excellent communication and organisational skills and a commitment to Refuge's feminist values

Full information can be found in the downloadable Role Profile.

Benefits

Our benefits go beyond rewarding and meaningful work. Our package includes:

• Clinical supervision and wellbeing support
• Generous annual leave and enhanced family leave
• Flexible working options from day one, where possible
• Learning and development opportunities

For the full list, download our Benefits Booklet.

Our commitment to inclusion

We are an intersectional feminist organisation committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. Our vision is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve; therefore, we actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Furthermore, we are proud to have been awarded Disability Confident – Employer. Refuge is aware that individuals with disabilities, or long-term health conditions and/or are D/deaf or neurodivergent are underrepresented in the sector. Refuge is committed to doing what we can to support our colleagues.

Important information

Please note that 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.

We are committed to safeguarding and undertake basic disclosure checks (DBS) in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice for all roles. We undertake an enhanced DBS check for our roles working directly with survivors.

* Please note that the addresses of some of our services are confidential, therefore the postcode associated with this advert may not be accurate.

How to Apply

Apply now by clicking the Apply button and submitting your application by 11:59pm on Thursday 4 December 2026. Interviews will be held remotely on Wednesday 16th and Friday 18th December 2026 and will include a short presentation.