Birmingham LGBT is seeking to recruit a full-time LGBT IDVA covering Birmingham and the West Midlands to ensure that LGBT victims/survivors of domestic violence have access to an IDVA who will offer support, signposting, advocacy, risk management and safety planning.
We recognise the importance and advantages of diverse workplaces and communities, and we acknowledge under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and global majority people; people with a Romany or Irish Traveller background, and people with lived experience of migration. We particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds, identities and lived experiences
The successful applicant will join a motivated and enthusiastic team based at the Birmingham LGBT Centre in central Birmingham.
Salary: £27,506 per year, plus up to 5% matched pension contributions.
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, with some evening and Saturday work;
Annual Leave entitlement: 25 days.
Two-year, fixed-term contract, may be extended subject to funding.
Birmingham LGBT is an equal opportunities employer.
Download an application pack here Application Pack LGBT IDVA Birmingham & West Midlands
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 28th October 2025.
Applications should be sent by email to recruitment@blgbt.org
Applications will be reviewed anonymously and candidates selected for interview will be invited shortly after the closing date.
For more details or an informal chat about this vacancy, please phone 0121 643 0821 and ask for your contact details to be passed on to Steph Keeble, Director.
Person Specification
| Criteria | Essential | Desirable |
| Education and Qualifications | Good general level of education | Safer Lives qualification. |
| Experience | Proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of domestic violence.
Experience of working with members of the LGBT community. Experience of collating monitoring information and reports Experience of multi-agency partnership working.
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| Abilities, Skills and Knowledge | Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build positive and supportive working relationships with service users.
Working knowledge of the legal system as it relates to victims of domestic violence, and an up-to-date knowledge of criminal and civil legislation relating to domestic violence. Knowledge of domestic violence in LGBT relationships. Knowledge and experience of the LGBT voluntary and community sector. An understanding of the barriers faced by LGBT people experiencing domestic violence. Ability to work flexibly as part of a team. Ability to work effectively on own initiative, with minimal direct supervision. Ability to work under pressure within a stressful working environment. Good organisational and administrative skills. Ability to represent Birmingham LGBT at a variety of levels. Ability to produce marketing materials and newsletters. Computer literate. Understanding of confidentiality issues. Understanding of issues of diversity and the principles of equal opportunities.
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| General | This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for a Disclosure to be made by the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
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