Sexual Violence Support Worker

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom GALOP Full time £28,876 - £32,500 per year

Job description

Sexual Violence Support Worker

About the role

This role will involve supporting and empowering LGBT survivors of sexual violence to overcome the impacts of abuse and violence. It will focus on working with LGBT survivors in need of emotional and practical support.

You will offer a space to victim/survivors to discuss options and provide support to enable clients to make informed choices and meet their individual needs. This will include safety planning and linking victim/survivors in with support services. You will work collaboratively with other services to ensure a multi-agency approach is taken to supporting LGBT people victim/survivors of sexual violence.

You will be empathetic and thoughtful in your approach to understand your clients' needs, whilst remaining boundaried and mindful or self-care. Your work will enable LGBT people to feel supported, heard and empowered in the face of abuse and violence.

You will work within Galop's Advocacy and Support team supporting LGBT people facing abuse or violence. You will work with colleagues to ensure that survivors are supported in a trauma-sensitive way and that the specific needs of sexual violence survivors are supported across the team. You will have an in depth understanding of the spectrum of violence and abuse that LGBT people are subjected to, including the causes, impact and barriers to accessing services.

Location: Galop's offices are located in London. This role will have the option of hybrid working.

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contract: Until end of March 2027 (extension possible subject to extended funding.

Reports to: Senior Independent Sexual Violence Advocate (ISVA)

Salary: This role is grade G on Galop's pay band (£28,876.12 – £32, per year, which is inclusive of £4,212.01 per year for London weighting paid to staff who work in our London Office.

Closing Date

Applications should be submitted by 10am on Friday 7th November 2025.

First round interviews will be held on Friday 21st November 2025.

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