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About the Role

The NEST service provides trauma-informed, community-based support to young women and girls aged 14-25 at risk of entering or becoming entrenched in the Criminal Justice System. The role involves providing dedicated one-to-one support, building trusted relationships, and coordinating practical assistance to improve confidence and stabilize lives in areas such as education, housing, health, employment, and justice system interactions. As a Senior Advocate, you will manage a caseload and supervise two advocates, overseeing safeguarding and service quality.

Responsibilities

Manage a small caseload of young women and girls
Supervise two YWG Advocates, providing formal and informal supervision and support
Oversee safeguarding for the girls and young women
Support the quality control of the service, including regular dip-checks and data input

Requirements

A strong understanding of the challenges facing young women and girls, including the impacts of gang involvement, exploitation, mental health, domestic abuse and contact with the criminal justice system
Understanding of the practical and emotional support needs specific to this group, including education, confidence and relationship-building
Knowledge of trauma-informed gendered approaches in supporting young women facing multiple forms of disadvantage
Current knowledge of legislation, guidance and regulations relating to safeguarding, child protection and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSE)
Experience of using motivational interviewing and coaching techniques with young women and girls, using a woman-centred approach to build trust and rapport
Experience of risk management, needs assessment, safety and support planning, particularly with young women and girls with complex/multiple needs
References
Confirmation of the right to work in the UK
Satisfactory enhanced DBS check
Police Vetting

Skills

Motivational interviewing
Coaching techniques
Woman-centred approach
Risk management
Needs assessment
Safety and support planning

Location

Based across Advance’s London Women’s Centres – Hammersmith, Finsbury Park and Stratford
Travel across London for community appointments

Work Type

35 Hours per week
Some working from home
Fixed term until March 2027 (possibility to extend)

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

£33,000 - £35,000

Benefits

A 35-hour working week
30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
Perkbox - an employee discount platform
Pension scheme
Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Employee eye-care scheme
Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
Organisation wide away days
Thorough induction and training
Career development pathways

About the Company

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.
We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.
We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women and girls in their local community.
We achieve this by being available to meet and support women and girls in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.
Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

Equal Opportunity

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team.
We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.
Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment.
We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.
We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities.
When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.
We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.