Employment & Economic Independence Adviser

Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as an Employment and Economic Independence Adviser (Single Mothers Project) at Solace Women's Aid.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men, and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.

About the Service

Are you passionate about supporting women to achieve economic independence and rebuild their lives following experiences of abuse and trauma?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Employment & Economic Independence Advisor to join our team. This is an exciting new opportunity to play a key role in empowering women to access employment, education, training, volunteering, and career development opportunities that support their long-term safety, wellbeing, and independence.

Working within a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) field, you will provide tailored, strengths-based support that recognises the impact of trauma while helping women identify and achieve their employment aspirations.

About the Role

This is a new project, and the Employment & Economic Independence Advisor will work using a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centred approach to support lone mothers overcome barriers and progress towards meaningful and sustainable employment.

Drawing on the principles of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), you will adapt evidence-based employment support models to meet the unique needs of women who have experienced abuse, coercion, trauma, and disadvantage.

You will work closely with women to understand their goals, identify opportunities, develop confidence, and navigate practical and emotional barriers to employment, education, training, and volunteering.

The role will also involve building strong relationships with employers, education providers, training organisations, and community partners to create pathways into opportunities that meet women's aspirations and circumstances.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience supporting women into employment, education, training, or volunteering, together with a strong understanding of employment support, careers guidance, welfare-to-work, vocational training, or related services. You will be able to build trusting relationships, motivate individuals to achieve their goals and manage a varied caseload with confidence and organisation.

You will understand how trauma, domestic abuse, gender-based violence and multiple disadvantage can affect women's lives, and will be committed to trauma-informed, strengths-based practice. With excellent communication, advocacy, and partnership-building skills, you will develop networks and pathways that encourage flexible, family friendly and inclusive employment, while sharing our commitment to empowering women and advancing equality, inclusion, and social justice.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid role, with a minimum of three days per week working between our Lambeth Village co-location, occasional community outreach, as well as spending time at our space at Lambeth Refuge. The remaining days may be worked remotely.

The salary for this post is £24,537 (based on a FTE salary of £30,671) per annum.

This is a fixed term contract ending December 2027.

This is a part time post at 30 hours per week.

What we can offer you

We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:

• Flexible working
• Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employer pension contribution
• Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
• Access to Inclusion Networks
• Daily clinical debriefing
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free 24/7 support and advice
• Employee Benefits Platform offering staff discounts, benefits, and savings
• Flow & Restore yoga classes
• Meditation sessions
• Cycle to Work Scheme

How to apply

When applying for this role, we kindly ask you to please submit your CV and Supporting Statement/Cover Letter through the recruitment portal.

When applying for this role, please ensure your Supporting Statement clearly demonstrates how your values align with Solace's core values, alongside your knowledge, transferable skills, and experience. As applications are assessed and scored against the criteria, it is important that you address each relevant point within the following sections of the Job Profile Document:

• Values, Behaviours & Competencies
• Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. 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. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed andsupport employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

As part of safer recruitment practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.

No agencies.