Housing and Sanctuary Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA)

We are recruiting for a Housing & Sanctuary IGVA to join our team in Southwark; the scope on this job involves….

Job Title: Housing & Sanctuary IGVA

Location: Southwark
Salary: £28,104 per annum
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

We are recruiting for a Sanctuary & Housing Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA) who is passionate about supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence.

The Sanctuary & Housing IGVA recognises that many survivors will approach Housing at moments of crisis when they are either considering fleeing or have already fled. The sanctuary & housing IGVA will carry a caseload of survivors and their children that require additional support, also 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. 

Where sanctuary is the most appropriate option you will ensure that all survivors who benefit from the installation of target-hardening provisions within their home will be able to access wrap-around support to ensure that, once the installations are in place, they can rebuild their lives and recover from their experiences of domestic abuse.

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 28 April 2025

Interview date: 7 May 2025

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.