Black Country Women's Aid
Domestic Abuse Advocate (Ask MARC Service)
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# Domestic Abuse Advocate (Ask MARC Service) – Male Victims Specialist Position type: 1 full-time role (37.5 hours per week) Salary: £24,784.50 – £26,872.22 (pro-rata depending on qualifications/experience) Location: Sandwell/Wolverhampton (community & accommodation-based support) Closing date: 29 July 2026 Interviews: Via Microsoft Teams
About This Role
Are you a compassionate, motivated professional with experience supporting vulnerable individuals? Can you drive high-quality, person-centred support?
We are seeking a domestic abuse advocate specialising in supporting male victims to deliver specialist, trauma-informed interventions across low-to-medium risk cases. Your work will empower individuals to access safety, health, and recovery from abuse – addressing unique male-based barriers in services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist frontline support to male victims of domestic abuse and interpersonal violence, including practical help, emotional advocacy, and safety planning.
- Deliver responsive interventions (both 1:1 and groupwork) in community settings, including accommodation support, to reinforce autonomy and safety.
- Conduct assessments in line with risk thresholds, documenting progress while maintaining confidentiality & safeguarding integrity.
- Collaborate with multi-agency professionals (CPS, healthcare, police, housing teams) to coordinate holistic advocacy, referrals, and escalation plans.
- Raise awareness of abuse, stigma, and male-specific harm – challenging systemic barriers in support services and campaigning where relevant.
- Research & evaluate emerging trends in male victimisation, feeding insights back to the team.
- Adapt approach to culturally-sensitive, inclusive best practices – working respectfully with D different diverse genders and needs.
- Maintain accurate records (digital risk assessments, care plans) while adhering to data protection and system protocols.
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What You’ll Bring to the Role
Essential Requirements
- Qualification or experience in:
- Social work
- Counselling/psychology (minimum RQC accredited)
- Community advocacy work (with vulnerable adults)
- Criminal justice support roles
- Deep understanding of domestic abuse dynamics, safeguarding, and risk reduction techniques.
- Person-centred advocacy skills, including gender-informed practice (with ability to explain male-victim specificologies).
- Professional multifaceted cept in DBS-checked work environments and collaborative agencies.
- Strong skills communication, including-session management with distressed individuals.
- Resilience & empathy: Comfortable working with heavily screened trauma histories in low budget settings.
- You are IT literate with MS Teams, preparation tools, report writing.
Desirable Features
- Experience in male-focused services or LGBTQ+ advocacy.
- Language fluency beyond the English first woman.
- Involvement in workforce development, training sessions (either as presenter or attendee).
- Knowledge of eligibility pathways for housing, benefits, or asylum claims.
Why Join Black Country Women’s Aid?
✅ Impactful work at the forefront of domestic abuse prevention and recovery. ✅ Peer support networks and regular training focused on traumaticम्पlements. ✅ Flexible countryside support locat + hybrid remote opportunities in future. ✅ Secured funding ensuring sustainability, ongoing professional development.
About Black Country Women’s Aid
Black Country Women’s Aid is the bedrock of domestic abuse services for Black Country residents. For over 30 years, we’ve championed women, children, and men (including male victims), offering refuge, packings counselling, and advocacy. As part of a national federation, we’re leading change in how services respond to perin-pain daicons of abuse, dismantling myths and entrench attitudes.
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We pledge to support all individuals beyond their presenting needs, ensuring individuals heal towards long-term greater solutions.
Counts to Note
⚠️ Safer Workplace That Committed: Black Country Women’s Aid aligns with Working Together to Safifer Adults & Children guidance.
⚠️ Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order) will require enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.
⚠️ Everyone (including shortlisted applicants) will undergo right-to-work and reference processes.
How to Apply
No CVs accepted. Complete the application form via the attached pack, with specific evidence for each criterion of the person specification linked below. Submit completed application to recruitment@blackcountrywomensaid.co.uk by the closing date.
Essential Application Documents
- Person Specification (Covers full eligibility breakdown)
- BCWA Application Form (Proof of fit & refinement)
- BCWA Privacy Notice for Applicants (Handling personal dataethics Police & Co)
Quicklinks
🔓 Black Country Women’s Aid Website
(Career security checked: This position is part of a resmixed comprehensive review with women advocates and male-literacy studies.)
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