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Domestic Abuse Advocate

Role:          Domestic Abuse Advocate – Ask MARC Service

Location:   Wolverhampton
Contract:   Permanent
Salary:      £24,784–£26,872, dependent on experience
Hours:       Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm (37.5 hours per week)

The Role

A specialist support organisation is seeking a compassionate and experienced Domestic Abuse Advocate to provide frontline support to male victims of domestic abuse and interpersonal abuse.

The successful candidate will deliver person-centred, trauma-informed support to individuals assessed at standard and medium risk, helping them improve their safety, access appropriate services, secure safe accommodation and rebuild their independence.

Working across community settings and safe accommodation, you will collaborate with housing providers, statutory services and specialist agencies to ensure clients receive effective, tailored support.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality, person-centred support to male victims of domestic abuse in community settings and safe accommodation
  • Manage a caseload of clients assessed at standard and medium risk, delivering tailored interventions based on individual needs
  • Provide floating support to men in safe accommodation, helping them access and sustain housing, complete homelessness applications, overcome barriers and develop independent living skills
  • Complete comprehensive risk and needs assessments using recognised tools, including DASH, and develop appropriate safety plans
  • Deliver structured interventions, including the Respect Toolkit, to help clients understand abusive dynamics, develop healthier relationships and support their recovery
  • Provide one-to-one, peer and group support sessions, both face-to-face and online, to reduce isolation, build resilience and promote independence
  • Advocate on behalf of clients to ensure they can access appropriate services and that their safety, wellbeing and rights are protected
  • Work in partnership with Wolverhampton Housing Options and other agencies to help clients secure and maintain safe, suitable accommodation
  • Recognise and respond to escalating risk, referring or working jointly with IDVAs and other specialist services where high-risk thresholds or additional needs are identified
  • Respond to referrals through telephone and drop-in services, gathering relevant information to assess risk and determine appropriate support pathways
  • Support clients to navigate the criminal and civil justice systems, including attending court where required
  • Promote awareness of healthy and unhealthy relationships through engagement activities that encourage prevention, early intervention and positive behaviour change
  • Participate in multi-agency meetings, including safeguarding conferences and tasking groups, sharing information appropriately and advocating for clients' needs
  • Maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date case records in line with organisational policies and safeguarding requirements
  • Fulfil safeguarding responsibilities for adults and children, ensuring concerns are identified, recorded and acted upon appropriately

Requirements

  • Experience supporting vulnerable adults and/or children
  • Knowledge of domestic abuse, safeguarding and trauma-informed practice
  • Strong communication, interpersonal and advocacy skills
  • A Level 3 qualification in a relevant field
  • Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
  • Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, as required

 

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and a recruitment agency.

 


Location: Wolverhampton | Salary: £24784 - £26872 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 29/10/2026

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