The Havens, London’s specialist Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), is recruiting a compassionate and dedicated Adolescent Advocate to join our trauma-informed multidisciplinary CYP 0-19 team.

This role provides specialist support to young people aged 13–19 who have experienced sexual violence, either following a forensic medical examination (FME)

The Adolescent Advocate will manage a varied caseload, working directly with young people, their families, caregivers, and wider networks—including education, health, criminal justice sector, police, and social care professionals—to ensure their needs are understood, coordinated, and met.

The role focuses on early intervention, safeguarding, care planning, and onward referral, supporting recovery through a tailored, trauma-informed approach.

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Provide short to medium term trauma-informed support to adolescents aged 13–19 following an FME or professional referral.

Conduct timely post-FME welfare contact with clients.

Manage a varied caseload, including welfare checks, risk and needs assessments, and development of tailored care plans.

Coordinate follow-up care, including medical and sexual health aftercare.

Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns, making timely referrals to external agencies and the Trust’s safeguarding team.

Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams across health, social care, education, and criminal justice sectors.

Maintain and update CYP databases to ensure accurate case management.

Attend internal and external multidisciplinary and interagency meetings to advocate for young people’s needs.

Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with Trust and medico-legal standards.

Support service delivery by maintaining databases, processing referrals, and managing enquiries.

Uphold client privacy, dignity, and respect for cultural, religious, and social diversity.

Consider complex needs—including mental health, substance misuse, and learning difficulties—when assessing and planning care.

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Provide early support and referrals to adolescent clients and their families, supporting them to navigate systems related to the recent sexual assault.

Short-medium-term case work and onward referrals, welfare calls Attend in-house MDT and interagency meetings

Undertake risk and needs assessments and develop plans of support

Identify contraception issues and sexual health risks in children and young people and refer them on to appropriate services

Proactively identify children and young people who may have safeguarding concerns and ensure these concerns are escalated promptly in line with organizational policies.

Liaise with relevant organisations such as social care, education, CAMHS, GP’s to ensure that a young person at risk is safeguarded effectively

Work closely with in-house and external nursing and medical teams to ensure timely and coordinated care, including scheduling medical assessments, STI screenings, and follow-up appointments after forensic medical examinations

Provide advice, support and signposting to help clients access appropriate and convenient services in the community for ongoing support as needed

Support with the development of information resources for children and young people