ADViSE Advocate Educator
- Full-time position of 37 hours per week
- Fixed term contract to 31st March 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to funding
- Annual salary of £29,854.39, rising by 4% upon successful completion of probationary period
Stockport Without Abuse (SWA) is a grassroots charity committed to supporting our vision of everyone having a right to live in safety, and to have a future without fear of domestic abuse. We work directly with women, men and children who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse.
Main purpose of the post:
- To promote the ADViSE programme, to build and maintain effective relationships with sexual health teams, and to recruit local sexual health clinics to participate in the ADViSE programme
- To provide in-house training for sexual health teams on understanding, recognising and responding to domestic and sexual violence and abuse (DSVA)
- To provide ongoing specialist advice and support around DSVA to sexual health teams
- To encourage sexual health professionals to ask patients about their experience of abuse and respond, record, safety check and refer
- To provide specialist, individual and needs-led DSVA advocacy and support to female and male patients who are or have been affected by DSVA who are referred from participating clinics and to provide onward referrals where appropriate
- To provide feedback on case outcomes to referring clinicians
- To collect and collate performance and monitoring data for reporting purposes and also with a view to further embedding and developing the ADViSE programme locally.
Due to the nature of our work, this post is restricted to women applicants only under Schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
Why work with us?
Our benefits include 24 days per annum plus all public bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff), your birthday off every year, regular clinical supervision with an external provider and 3% employer contributory pension. After successfully completing your probationary period, you’ll also have access to our Life Assurance scheme and receive a monthly contribution towards your Health and Wellbeing.
Applications only – we do not accept CV’s.
Please visit our website https://www.stockportwithoutabuse.org.uk/get-involved to view and download the job description, person specification and application form.
Once complete, please send your application and other requested forms to: [email protected]
Closing date for applications is 12noon Monday 3rd August 2026
Interviews will be held Thursday 20th August 2026
Pay: From £29,854.39 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stockport, Greater Manchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- working in domestic/sexual violence and abuse, or similar: 1 year (required)
- providing needs-led support to clients : 1 year (required)
- delivering training to professionals, both F2F and virtually: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
