Job overview

The Havens are London's Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) based at Camberwell, Ladbroke Grove, and Whitechapel. We provide client-led, trauma-informed services that are delivered in partnership with police and third sector agencies. Our services include acute healthcare and support in age-appropriate settings; police and self-referred forensic medical examinations; follow-up services which address the client’s health, psychosocial and on-going needs, alongside the Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA) team.

 This role at The Havens, is part of a commissioned project across South West London which aims to increase the number of disclosures children and young people are making and ensuring they have access to the therapeutic and criminal justice support they need. The project will also work to ensure that professionals in the boroughs feel appropriately skilled to meet disclosures of sexual violence and abuse with belief, empathy, and a confident knowledge of next steps.

Interviews will include a panel interview and role play and be held in person at our offices in Croydon.

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, particularly those from minoritized and marginalized groups.

Main duties of the job

The Child and Young Person’s Wellbeing Advocate will work directly with the survivor, safe parents and carers and their support networks, as part of The Havens’ multidisciplinary team to ensure that the survivor’s needs are properly understood and met. The Child and Young Person’s Wellbeing Advocate will provide appropriate onward referrals and safeguarding input, drawing on a trauma-informed anti-oppressive approach. The post holder will have experience of working with survivors who experience multiple disadvantages, learning disability and autism, and understand the criminal justice process. The Child and Young Person’s Wellbeing Advocate will undertake effective partnership working with criminal justice, heath, social work, and other professionals. The post holder will work in a client-led and therapeutic way to ensure the child or young person’s voice is properly heard and guides the adults around them.  

 You will work in a hybrid way, in schools and other community settings across Southwest London, from the office (in Croydon) and at Havens sites. The is an outreach role so requires frequent travel across Southwest London.  

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.