LGBT+ Co-located IDVA

Co-Located Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Role: Co-Located Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

Location: 1 day per week at an NHS partner site, 1 day per week in London office and 3 days WFH

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Contract: 2 month temp role with potential to extend

Salary: £16-21 per hour

About the Role

This is a great opportunity for frontline staff who want to work directly with LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse in a health setting. You will split your time between an NHS partner site and the main office, providing specialist advocacy and support to LGBT+ people affected by domestic abuse.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in partnership working, promote services within clinical settings, and gain experience of supporting survivors within a trauma-informed and empowerment-based framework.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will:

• Provide high-quality, person-centred support to a caseload of LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse.
• Offer information, advice, and emotional/practical support to help survivors make informed decisions.
• Help clients navigate criminal and civil justice systems.
• Work independently within an NHS environment while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with NHS staff and other partner agencies.
• Attend team meetings at partner sites to promote the service and encourage referrals.
• Make referrals and signpost clients to housing, welfare, counselling, and other essential services.
• Safeguard clients through effective communication and multi-agency collaboration.
• Keep accurate case notes and monitoring data.

About You

We're looking for someone who is empathetic, resilient, and confident working with LGBT+ survivors of domestic abuse.

You should bring:

• Experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse, violence, or other forms of harm (E)
• Understanding of the needs and experiences of LGBT+ survivors (E)
• Experience in advocacy, safeguarding, or frontline support (E)
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes and multi-agency working (E)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (E)
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities (E)
• Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred, empowerment-based practice (E)
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with partners and clients (E)
• Experience in health settings, knowledge of the justice system, or partnership-based working will be beneficial but not essential.
• You'll need to be comfortable working in an environment where domestic abuse and violence are frequently discussed.
• Training, supervision, and well-being support will be provided.

Who Can Apply

This role is open only to applicants from the LGBTQ+ community, in line with the Equality Act 2010 Genuine Occupational Requirement.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.