HerAdvocate

Hours

35

Mon, 02/03/2026 - 10:00

Her Advocate
Her Circle

Location:

Newcastle / Outreach across NECA region

Base:
Brunswick Methodist Church, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 2EA
(Hybrid working)

Hours:

Full time – 35 hours per week

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 (depending on experience)

Reporting to:
Head of Operations and Development

Contract:

Five-year fixed term (linked to programme funding)

This role is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

This post is open to female applicants only. This is deemed a Genuine
Occupational Requirement (GOR) under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the
Equality Act 2010.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing charity at a pivotal stage of development.

Her Advocate is a specialist, relationship-based advocacy role supporting women experiencing complex motherhood, particularly where pregnancy or early parenting intersects with child protection processes.

This role goes beyond traditional advocacy. You will confidently represent women in care team and child protection meetings, challenge statutory processes where necessary, and ensure women's progress and recovery achievements are clearly evidenced and recognised. The salary reflects the level of responsibility, professionalism and tenacity required.

We are looking for someone with significant experience working in a child protection environment who understands how safeguarding and statutory systems operate and can navigate them with confidence, credibility, and emotional intelligence.

You will contribute not only to direct advocacy but also to the ongoing development and learning of the Her Advocate model as part of a five-year funded programme focused on reducing avoidable child removal.

Full details are available in the attached Job Description, Roles Document and “Day in the Life”.

• Have substantial experience working within child protection and safeguarding environments
• Be confident advocating in professional meetings and challenging appropriately
• Understand trauma-informed practice and complex motherhood
• Be organised, reflective and confident using IT systems
• Value lived experience, equity and anti-discriminatory practice
• Be comfortable working relationally while holding risk and complexity

Interviews will take place between 9th – 11th March 2026 and will consist of:

• An informal meeting with some of our women over a cup of tea
• A group exercise
• A competency-based individual interview

Please submit:

• A PDF copy of your CV, and
• A PDF supporting statement (450–750 words in formal letter format) answering the following question:
  What attracts you to this role, and how does your knowledge and experience meet the job role and person specification?

Applications should be sent to: