Location: The Nest’s hub in Peckham and other sites across London as needed
Contract: Fixed Term Contract until August 2026
Salary: £30,000 Pro rata
Hours: 30 hours per week with some evening/weekend work
Are you passionate about empowering fathers to advocate for themselves, build stronger family connections and improve their support pathways? The Nest is looking for an Advocacy, Advice and Guidance Practitioner to support young fathers to become more confident parents, improve family functioning and reduce parental conflict.
The Nest is Groundwork London’s mental wellbeing support service for young people aged 0 – 25 living in the London Borough of Southwark. Since launching as a remote service in May of 2020, The Nest has gone from strength to strength and, as we enter our fourth year of delivery, we will be delivering an additional service funded by the VRU to improve outcomes for fathers based in Southwark, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets.
Please contact us if you are:
- Committed to supporting fathers improve their access to support services and advocate for themselves by gaining more knowledge around support services and procedures related to family matters
- Experienced in an advocacy role and with a good knowledge of support services available to fathers in Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Lambeth
- Knowledgeable and understanding of the barriers fathers can face when accessing mental health support and advocacy for family-related matters
About Us
Groundwork London works with communities across the capital to transform their lives and the places where they live. We have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration in London for over 25 years, and today we have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.
We are passionate about creating a future where every Neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no one is held back by their background or circumstances.
Apply now!
To view the Job Description and Person Specification and download the Application Form and Groundwork London Prospectus, please click below.
Job description person specification
Application form
Careers Prospectus
To apply for this role, please complete the application form quoting reference “1271 AAGP” to [email protected]
Closing date for applications: 9am, 7th September 2025.
We appreciate early applications for this role as we are intending to commence interviews once we have a suitable pool of applicants. If you have any questions about the closing date of this role, please contact [email protected]
Interview date: w/c 8th September 2025
For further information and to discuss the role please contact Obadiah Emaru at [email protected]
