Advocacy, Advice and Guidance Practitioner

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Job summary

A community support organization in London is seeking an Advocacy, Advice and Guidance Practitioner to empower fathers and improve family connections. The role involves helping fathers advocate for themselves and navigate support services, as well as addressing barriers to mental health support. Ideal candidates will have advocacy experience and knowledge of resources available to fathers in local areas.

Qualifications

• Experience in an advocacy role, familiar with family-related support services.
• Knowledge of challenges fathers face in accessing mental health support.
• Commitment to helping fathers advocate for themselves.

Responsibilities

• Support fathers in navigating support services.
• Help fathers build stronger family connections.
• Advocate for the needs of fathers in the community.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Knowledge of support services

Understanding of mental health support barriers

Job description

Are you passionate about empowering fathers to advocate for themselves, build stronger family connections and improve their support pathways? The Nest is looking for an Advocacy, Advice and Guidance Practitioner to support young fathers to become more confident parents, improve family functioning and reduce parental conflict.
The Nest is Groundwork London’s mental wellbeing support service for young people aged 0 – 25 living in the London Borough of Southwark. Since launching as a remote service in May of 2020, The Nest has gone from strength to strength and, as we enter our fourth year of delivery, we will be delivering an additional service funded by the VRU to improve outcomes for fathers based in Southwark, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets.
Please contact us if you are:

● Committed to supporting fathers improve their access to support services and advocate for themselves by gaining more knowledge around support services and procedures related to family matters
● Experienced in an advocacy role and with a good knowledge of support services available to fathers in Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Lambeth
● Knowledgeable and understanding of the barriers fathers can face when accessing mental health support and advocacy for family-related matters

About Us
Groundwork London works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.

We are passionate about creating a future where every Neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no one is held back by their background or circumstances.

Apply now!

To view the Job Description and Person Specification and download the Application Form and Groundwork London Prospectus, please click here.

To apply for this role, please complete the attached application form quoting reference “1271 AAGP” to [e-mail]

Closing date for applications: 9am, 7th September 2025.
We appreciate early applications for this role as we are intending to commence interviews once we have a suitable pool of applicants.
If you have any questions about the closing date of this role please contact [e-mail]

Interview date: w/c 8th September 2025

For further information and to discuss the role please contact Obadiah Emaru at [e-mail]