Black Country Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Advocate (Ask MARC Service)
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Job Title: Domestic Abuse Advocate (Ask MARC Service)
Position type: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours)
Salary: £24,784.50 – £26,872.22 (Dependent upon qualifications and experience)
Location: Sandwell/Wolverhampton (community-based and accommodation support)
Closing date: 29 July 2026
All interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams
Is this you?
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate individual with experience of supporting vulnerable people, who is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support.
You will have a strong understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding, and risk management, alongside the ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment. You will be confident in managing a caseload, delivering both one-to-one and group interventions, and advocating for individuals to ensure their safety and wellbeing.
The Role
As a Domestic Abuse Advocate within the Ask MARC service, you will provide specialist frontline support to male victims of domestic abuse and interpersonal violence, recognising and responding to the unique barriers men may face when accessing support.
You will work with individuals whose needs fall within standard and medium assessed risk levels, delivering a responsive, trauma-informed and person-centred service across both community and accommodation-based settings.
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This role is central to empowering male victims, increasing awareness of abuse against men, and supporting individuals to regain control of their lives in a safe and supported way.
If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.
Application Instructions
If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an online application form, providing examples/evidence for each of the criteria in the person specification and return to recruitment@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk. Please see full job description for more information.
CVs will not be accepted.
Important information for all positions
Black Country Women’s Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting then welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
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Right to work in the UK
Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act, we, as a responsible employer need to ensure that we do not employ anyone illegally. To avoid discrimination we treat all job applicants equally.
We therefore ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK. A copy of these will be taken. Once the successful candidate has been appointed the unsuccessful candidates documents will be destroyed confidentially. You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.
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References
Following your interview, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer.
If you have finished full time education and you have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:
- a professional from your centre of study, for instance a teacher, lecturer or headteacher
- GP or health visitor
- a character reference from a person who knows you
- a civil servant from a government agency
- a bank manager
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DBS
All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level.
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