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LBGTQ+ Independent Sexual Violence Advocate

Role:               ISVA

Based:           City of London – Talbot Court / Remote

Rate:               £19 - £20ph umb

Start Date:      ASAP

Duration:       Temp for 3 months

Hours:            35 hours per week – 3 days home, 1 day office, 1 day in the community

**This post is only available to applicants from the LGBTQ+ community as permitted under the Equality Act 2010 as a Genuine Occupational Requirement.

Our client, a specialist LGBT+ anti-abuse charity is looking for an ISVA to provide specialist, independent support to LGBT+ survivors of sexual abuse and violence.

Synopsis of duties:

  • Directly supporting, advising, and advocating for a caseload of LGBT+ people who have been subjected to sexual abuse or violence.
  • Ensuring your approach to contact with clients is trauma-informed, empowerment-based, and person-centred.
  • Providing information and support to enable clients to make informed choices and meet their individual needs.
  • Assisting LGBT+ victims/survivors in dealing with the diverse impacts of harm and abuse (safety, emotional, social, financial, or practical).
  • Supporting LGBT+ survivors through the criminal justice process from report to court and post-trial as necessary, working within ISVA standards and acting as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC).
  • Supporting survivors to attend a sexual assault referral centre (SARC) for a Forensic Medical Exam (FME)
  • Maintaining professional boundaries at all times and ensuring that clients understand the remit of the service

Essential Requirements

  • Experience supporting survivors of sexual abuse, ideally as an ISVA or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and multi-agency working.
  • Strong advocacy skills and familiarity with housing, legal and welfare systems.
  • Commitment to inclusive, by and for services and understanding of LGBT+ survivors needs and barriers they may face.
  • Enhanced Child and Adult DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

**This post is only available to applicants from the LGBTQ+ community as permitted under the Equality Act 2010 as a Genuine Occupational Requirement.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency


Location: London | Salary: £19 - £20 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 12/09/2025

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