Domestic Abuse Advocate (Ask MARC Service)

Black Country Women's Aid; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Country Women’s Aid is seeking a Domestic Abuse Advocate (Ask MARC Service) to provide frontline support to male victims of domestic abuse and interpersonal violence. You will work in community-based and accommodation-based settings, delivering trauma-informed, person-centred support and facilitating both individual and group interventions.

You will join a dedicated team committed to safeguarding, risk assessment and advocacy, helping clients regain control of their lives with dignity and

Qualifications

• Motivated and compassionate individual with experience of supporting vulnerable people.
• Strong understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding and risk management.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi‑agency environment and advocate for individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline support to male victims of domestic abuse and interpersonal violence.
• Deliver one-to-one and group interventions and respond to individual needs.
• Advocate for safety and wellbeing, ensuring access to appropriate services.

Skills

Caseload management

Safeguarding

Multi-agency working

Support vulnerable people

Job description

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: 25 November 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‑informated and person‑centred service across both community and accommodation‑based settings.

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.

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.

Employment checks

Responsibilities

As a responsible employer we adhere to safer recruitment practice and all our employees are subject to the following recruitment checks:

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.

References

• 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

DBS

All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level.