21.6 hours per week, 3 days per week
Are you someone who is passionate about social justice for women? Do you want to use your positive and collaborative energy to support a well loved charity that makes a real difference to the lives of local people and communities of south London? Join Pecan as our Women’s Service Community Advocate, and help us enable women in Southwark and Lewisham to access trauma informed advocacy, support, advice and signposting services with a focus on mental health, finance and debt, housing, and substance use.
We offer 1:1 Advocacy and Casework to women who are exiting the criminal justice system, women at risk of entering the criminal justice system, and other women at multiple disadvantage with complex needs in the boroughs of Southwark and Lewisham. Our hub spaces provide a safe space for women in the boroughs, where they can make new social connections and build their confidence through our programme of workshops.
You will be co-located in Women’s Hubs in Southwark and Lewisham, providing support to women in the community and those leaving custody, and assisting them to access wider-borough services. By providing 1:1 advocacy for your clients, you will assist the organisation in transforming the lives of the most disadvantaged people in our community.
Main Responsibilities:
- Client Care: Provide advocacy, emotional and practical support to women referred to our services.
- Communication: Use a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with service-users, prison and probation staff, external organisations, and the general public.
- Administration: Maintain accurate, confidential service-user records of interaction, interventions, and contact details.
Essential Requirements:
- Thorough understanding of disadvantages specifically faced by women and strong commitment to achieving equality for women.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to sensitively manage issues arising with clients.
- Ability to communicate and motivate both verbally and in written media.
- Ability to competently use a range of ICT packages.
Desirable knowledge/expertise:
- Experience of providing advocacy / support / case work
- A relevant qualification
- Knowledge and understanding of prison and/or probation services
- Broad experience of dealing with people from a range of backgrounds and cultures
Please read the Recruitment Pack containing the Job Description for more information.
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th June 2025, 9am
Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 9th June 2025, Details TBC
Start Date: ASAP
Application Instructions:
To apply please submit you CV and a short Cover Letter (maximum 1 page) to CharityJob explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification by the deadline.
Please note that applications that do not contain both the CV and Covering Letter as described above cannot be considered. If you would like to discuss needs or adjustments to the recruitment process, we would be happy to support you.
Please direct all recruitment queries to careers@pecan.org.uk
