Specialist Navigator

Civic Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 4,188,000 - 4,491,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

3-month contract

Hybrid work pattern

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a VAWG Navigator for a local authority in London, Camden. This 3-month contract involves 21 hours per week, spread over three days, with a mix of community outreach, remote, and office work at 5 Pancras Square.

The role focuses on trauma-informed, survivor-centred support for women facing violence and multiple disadvantages. The successful candidate will manage a small caseload, conduct risk assessments, advocate across systems, and assist with housing,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering frontline support to individuals affected by gender-based violence or domestic abuse.
• Experience supporting people with multiple disadvantages (homelessness, mental health, substance misuse).
• Experience conducting outreach work with vulnerable or hard-to-reach groups.
• Qualified in Social Work, Community Work, Counselling, Health & Social Care, Criminology, Psychology, Youth Work or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small, intensive caseload of survivors experiencing VAWG and multiple disadvantages.
• Build trusted relationships with survivors through trauma-informed engagement.
• Deliver person-centred support tailored to individual needs and circumstances.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop safety plans.
• Provide crisis intervention and ongoing practical and emotional support.
• Support survivors to increase safety, wellbeing, independence and long-term recovery.
• Undertake assertive outreach across the borough to engage survivors in community settings.
• Advocate on behalf of survivors with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Accompany survivors to appointments, meetings and court hearings where appropriate.
• Reduce barriers to accessing specialist VAWG and wider support services.
• Assist survivors navigating housing, health, welfare, legal and criminal justice systems.

Skills

Frontline support

Outreach experience

Trauma-informed care

VAWG awareness

Education

Social Work / Community Work / Counselling qualifications or equivalent

Tools

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Contract | Civic Recruitment Limited | United Kingdom

Job Information

Work Experience 1-3 years

Social / NGO / Health & Care

City Camden

Province Camden

Postal Code N1C

Job Description

3 months contract with a local authority

Summary

• The VAWG Navigator is a crucial role within a local authority, dedicated to providing intensive, trauma-informed, and survivor-centred support to women facing violence against women and girls (VAWG) along with multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, mental or physical health issues, substance misuse, poverty, offending behaviour, and social exclusion. This position is a 3-month contract with a pay rate of £30.40 per hour under an umbrella arrangement. The role involves working 21 hours per week, spread over three days, with a combination of community outreach, remote, and office work based in 5 Pancras Square, London, Camden. The VAWG Navigator plays a vital role in enhancing the safety, wellbeing, and independence of survivors, advocating for them across various systems, and facilitating their long‑term recovery.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small, intensive caseload of survivors experiencing VAWG and multiple disadvantages.
• Build trusted, strengths‑based relationships with survivors through consistent and trauma‑informed engagement.
• Deliver person‑centred support tailored to individual needs, goals, and circumstances.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and develop safety and support plans.
• Provide crisis intervention and ongoing practical and emotional support.
• Support survivors to increase safety, wellbeing, independence, and long‑term recovery.
• Undertake assertive outreach across the borough to engage survivors in community settings.
• Advocate on behalf of survivors with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Accompany survivors to appointments, meetings, and court hearings where appropriate.
• Reduce barriers to accessing specialist VAWG and wider support services.
• Support survivors in navigating housing, health, welfare, legal, and criminal justice systems.

Requirements:

• Experience of providing frontline support to individuals affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence, or other forms of gender-based violence.
• Experience supporting people experiencing multiple disadvantages, including mental health challenges, substance misuse, homelessness, or complex needs.
• Experience conducting outreach work and engaging vulnerable or hard‑to‑reach individuals.
• Relevant qualification in Social Work, Community Work, Counselling, Health & Social Care, Criminology, Psychology, Youth Work, Domestic Abuse Practice, or equivalent professional experience.
• Enhanced DBS required.

Additional Information

• Working hours: 21 hours per week.
• Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, Camden, N1C 4AG, United Kingdom.
• Work pattern: 3 days per week, a mixture of outreaching in the community to service‑users, remote and office.
• The role closes on 16th October 2026.