Out Spoken Navigator

We Are Survivors; Stretford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

We Are Survivors is a survivor-focused charity supporting male survivors of sexual harms across Greater Manchester. The OUT Spoken Navigator role helps men access trauma-informed support, including assessments, brief interventions and advocacy, while collaborating with prison and health staff to ensure joined‑up care.

The role involves design and delivery of tailored care plans, risk assessments, and reporting, with a commitment to safeguarding and professional development.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and ability to travel around NW prisons.
• Safeguarding Children and Adult (Level 3).
• Diploma in counselling, psychotherapy or Social Work (or equivalent).
• Certificate / Diploma in EMDR.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and tailor care plans and pathways for clients.
• Conduct risk and needs assessments for victim/survivors.
• Provide 1:1 trauma-informed therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with multi‑agency health and social care staff.
• Accurately record interventions and maintain records.
• Attend monthly clinical supervision and line management.
• Prepare client reports for stakeholders.
• Contribute to service and system improvements.
• Maintain professional registration and adhere to codes of practice.
• Perform tasks assigned by Manager or Exec Team.

Skills

Prioritisation

Time-management

Communication skills

Office software

Data reporting

Education

Full UK driving licence

Safeguarding Level 3

Diploma in counselling/psychotherapy/Social Work

EMDR Certificate/Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Electronic database system

Job description

Job summary

The OUT Spoken Navigator supports men who have experienced trauma, including sexual harm, within prisons across the North West, helping them access the support they need to improve their wellbeing and move forward in their recovery. The role involves conducting assessments, providing trauma-informed brief interventions and advocacy, and helping men navigate available support. Working closely with prison staff, healthcare professionals and other services, the Navigator helps ensure men receive joined-up support, particularly those who may have experienced complex trauma or struggled to engage with services in the past. It's a rewarding opportunity to build trusting relationships, give men a voice within the criminal justice system and make a meaningful difference to their lives, ensuring no male survivor is left behind.

Main duties of the job

• Facilitate the design, development and delivery of individually tailored care plans and pathways for clients in the service.
• Undertake individual risk and needs assessments for victim/survivors entering the pathway.
• Deliver 1:1 trauma-informed/survivor-centred therapeutic interventions.
• Work within a multi-agency partnership to liaise with other health and social care staff from a range of agencies in the care provided to clients.
• Accurately record clinical interventions and maintain a high standard of record keeping.
• Engage in monthly clinical supervision and regular Line Management as directed.
• Provide accurate client reports to stakeholders that represent the clients needs and wishes.
• Participation in the development and implementation of continuous service and system improvement.
• Maintain appropriate professional registration (if applicable) and demonstrate commitment to statutory codes of practice and continued professional development requirements.
• Undertake specific tasks as directed by a Manager or a member of the Executive Team.

About us

We Are Survivors is a survivor-focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual harms across Greater Manchester, providing access to quality-assured support.

Our work is focused on developing ways for individuals to empower themselves to work through personal and sometimes painful issues, guided and supported by our trauma-informed team, following the trauma and recovery model.

Our vision is to have A society where NO male survivor is left behind

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A full UK Drivers licence, access to a vehicle and ability to travel around the north west prison estate.
• Safeguarding Children and Adult (Level 3).

Desirable

• Diploma in counselling, psychotherapy or Social Work (or equivalent).
• Certificate / Diploma in EMDR.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Ability to manage competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Good numerical, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent, and electronic database system.
• Ability to design, produce and interpret data reports.

Desirable

• Public Speaking.
• Chairing.

Values

Essential

• Ability to hold and demonstrate in your conduct the adherence to the organisational values of Transparency, Integrity, Understanding and Responsiveness.
• A commitment to respecting diversity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of holding a Senior Practitioner role (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and experience of working within Health & Safety guidelines, processes and legislation.
• Experience of delivering on an organisational strategy.
• Experience of providing 1:1 support or advocacy to adults and/or young people with vulnerabilities.
• Experience of processing data at a strict confidentiality level.
• Experience in delivering engaging workshops to a variety of audiences

Desirable

• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience of coaching or mentoring.
• Experience of working within the Criminal Justice System.
• Experience of working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to information governance.
• Understanding of issues relating to sexual harms, particularly those relating to boys and men.
• Experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: We Are Survivors

Address: Unit 9 Brewery Yard, Deva City Office Park, Salford, M3 7BB

Website: https://www.wearesurvivors.org.uk

For questions about the job, contact: OUT Side OUT Spoken Service Manager, Rob Hutson, [e-mail], 01612362182

Date posted: 16 October 2026

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: B0220-26-0024