Job Description

Role:               Young Person’s Advocate

Based:             Brent Civic Centre and Hammersmith

Rate:                  £26,000 to £30,500

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:        FTC until March 2027 - possible extension

Hours:             Monday to Friday 35 hours per week

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity based in London is looking to recruit a Young Person’s Advocate to join their team.

Synopsis of duties:

Providing specialist one-to-one keywork and advocacy support to a caseload of young women, aged 15-24.

Build relationships with statutory and non-statutory specialist agencies in contact with young women and girls to build specialist referral pathways and provide a whole systems approach to supporting young women in touch with the criminal justice system

Provide an in-reach prison service to young women via video call/telephone and face-to-face where appropriate prior to leaving custody to assist in preparing them for release and meeting them at the gate upon release.  

Provide outreach support and advocacy to young women in the community with varying multiple complex needs across each complexity level.  

Conduct an initial holistic assessment of young women’s needs.  

Develop and regularly review individual support plans across all pathways of need.  

Regularly meet with young women to provide dedicated emotional and practical support, adopting a trauma-informed, non-judgemental approach to empower young women towards an independent, safe, crime-free life

Attend the different probation offices in the region you cover, integrate with National Probation Service staff, and introduce the Minerva services to the client, encouraging referrals and establishing positive relationships. 

Develop strong professional relationships and networks with local support services and advocate for young women with external agencies, including at Housing, Social Services, MARAC, and IOM panels.  

Contribute to developing and updating the local Services Directory with details of local organisations, key contacts, and details of services on offer, including eligibility criteria.  

To support the engagement and attendance of young women at Women’s Centres and activities programme.  

To support the work of the Minerva Peer Mentor service, supporting the induction of new volunteers, referring to the service, and working alongside Peer MentorsEssential Requirements:

An in-depth knowledge of the needs of young women and of the issues facing young women who are at risk of or who have been involved in the Criminal Justice System.

Experienced domestic abuse advocate who has worked with complex and multiple-needs

Strong understanding of the context and challenges facing vulnerable young women and girls, including the impacts of domestic violence, mental health and sexual health.

DBS on the update service

Available immediatelySupporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency