IRIS Advocate Educator - #193128

We are recruiting an Advocate Educator to work closely with GP practices in Croydon borough. IRIS is a domestic abuse training, support and referral programme developed specifically for general practice. You will promote the IRIS programme and offer DVA training to GP practice staff, as well as providing one-to-one emotional and practical support to a caseload of clients experiencing domestic abuse. The successful applicant will have:

• Experience of working with victims and survivors of domestic abuse and an understanding of the barriers to accessing support services

• Experience of promoting services and building strong working relationships with external organisations

• Experience of delivering training to a range of professionals

• A full driving licence and access to a vehicle in order to travel to GP practices across Croydon

Job Title: IRIS Advocate Educator

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2028

Salary: £32,050 per annum

Location: Willing and able to travel to GP practices and healthcare locations across the borough of Croydon.

Deadline: 29th July 2026 at 11.00pm - however interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. We will end recruitment early and hire straight away if we find the right candidate.

Interviews: In person in London SE20

Employee benefits we offer:

• A friendly, flexible and values-led organisation

• Competitive salary

• 25 days of annual holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)

• Contributory pension scheme (5%)

• Training to help you perform your role and support your professional development

• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

• Two Wellbeing Days and day off on birthday

Who we are: Bromley & Croydon Women’s Aid is a well-established, innovative and forward-thinking local domestic abuse service. We are seeking a self-motivated, flexible and experienced individual to join our dynamic team to help us deliver excellent services to vulnerable women who have experienced domestic abuse and be committed to working in a non-discriminatory manner.

Location: All staff have access to hot-desking at our office as needed. Flexible working is welcomed at BCWA, with a mix of home and location-based working across our friendly and supportive team. We are all women with busy lives and families, and we understand that flexibility can be crucial in supporting women in the workplace. However this role requires you to deliver training in GP surgeries and healthcare locations across the borough of Croydon.

Wellbeing: As a trauma-informed charity we take mental health and wellbeing seriously. We offer clinical supervision to our frontline team, regular staff wellbeing sessions, use of our Employee Assistance Programme and an additional wellbeing platform which offers a range of advice and support.

Notifying candidates: We apologise in advance that we will not be able to notify candidates who are not shortlisted. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks from application deadline, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. We reserve the right to terminate the recruitment process early once the right applicant has been found or if we receive a large number of applications.

Female applicants only: In light of the nature of work, the candidate’s gender is considered to be an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: BCWA is committed to supporting and promoting equality & diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. To achieve this, we seek to employ a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds to better represent the communities we serve.

BCWA is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Reg. Charity No.1068007.