Young Person's Advocate

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 Mentors

Essential 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 immediately

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