Company Description Hope for Justice exists to bring an end to modern slavery by preventing exploitation, rescuing victims, restoring lives and reforming society. Around the world, we are growing a movement of abolitionists who believe freedom is worth the fight. Our team works from more than 30 locations across five continents. If you're looking to make a difference, this is the place for the you. Hope for Justice is committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. We are a global organisation with staff from a wide variety of backgrounds, and ensure through our recruitment processes that we continue to welcome candidates from all walks of life. If you feel that your skills and experience fit one of our advertised roles, and you share our values and mission to end slavery, then we strongly encourage your application regardless of your background. Position Hope for Justice is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic professional to join our UK Advocacy Team in a maternity cover role as an Independent Modern Slavery Advocate® (IMSA). As an Independent Modern Slavery Advocate® (IMSA), you will provide specialist independent socio-legal advocacy and victim services to survivors of modern slavery in the UK - managing a caseload, conducting assessments and developing pathways for survivors. Key Result Areas: Progressing caseload and working with clients from initial assessment to case closure, addressing identified socio-legal needs, providing advocacy to overcome barriers and working towards clients' identified outcomes. Building and maintaining partnerships with other organisations (including state and NGO) to create opportunities for survivors of modern slavery. Supporting the Reforming Society agenda - providing evidence base for reform; providing advice to professionals supporting survivors, supporting the IMSA model pilot and contributing to improved responses to victims of modern slavery to create lasting structural change. Hope for Justice is currently working in partnership with the British Red Cross, The Snowdrop Project, St Mary's University & SOHTIS to pilot the Independent Modern Slavery Advocate® (IMSA) model across the UK. The aim of the IMSA model is to ensure that all survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking have access to a trained independent advocate. Whilst the role is a maternity cover, you will be joining Hope for Justice at a crucial time of development and have opportunities to contribute and support the development of the IMSA model, including the IMSA model central hub, which will be delivered by Hope for Justice. In the role of Independent Modern Slavery Advocate® (IMSA), you will have direct experience of providing independent advocacy to survivors of modern slavery as the pilot seeks to see a further 24 IMSAs employed in different organisations across a period of 4 years. This is a UK-based role within our UK Advocacy Team. This role is a maternity cover lasting through 23rd June 2026. Requirements · Empowering survivors by providing a clear overview of their rights and entitlements in their own language, providing options and choices every step of the way · Once the survivor understands their rights, providing a detailed assessment (legal and support needs, including an individual risk assessment and safety planning). Anticipating and understanding the barriers victims face and the advocacy needed to overcome barriers · Ensuring smooth transfer into safe accommodation and into the community, advocating for clear pathways of support for the survivor in accordance with the non-statutory government endorsed Slavery and Trafficking Survivor Care Standards 2018, produced by the Human Trafficking Foundation · Act as a single point of contact for the survivor and relevant agencies through all processes. Providing a point of trust for the victim and high-quality communication with all relevant agencies · Ensure “supported” referrals to relevant legal and support agencies - including supported housing; victim/witness support; and immigration, civil compensation, public law and criminal law solicitors · Where necessary, support attendance at appointments, empowering and advocating for the survivor's needs and wishes to be heard in all processes, as well as supporting the survivor to negotiate these processes and overcome barriers in processes · Assist survivors in developing confidence to do things themselves to foster independence · Ensuring the survivor is well supported as a witness through criminal and civil proceedings and ensuring their voice is heard in these proceedings · Establishing good working relationships with key agencies and services the survivor routinely interacts with e.g. support workers, social services, GPs and other statutory and non-statutory agencies, to help ensure clients receive coordinated help and support · Manage a caseload to ensure every client has opportunities to access relevant services appropriate to their individual needs · General file management and compliance with professional legal ethics, including confidentiality ·Educated to Degree level ·Previous work with vulnerable adults, ideally with a legal or social work background · Enhanced DBS check Other information Benefits of working at Hope for Justice Hope for Justice are committed to supporting our staff's wellbeing and offers competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits to our staff. Hope for Justice is a Living Wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation. As part of Hope for Justice, you will benefit from an excellent package including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 1 day Marriage Leave Birthday Day Enhanced employer pension contributions Company sick pay Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Access to our Employee Rewards Platform, providing discounts and offers for well-known retailers Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their family Professional development opportunities Professional memberships paid Flexible and hybrid working Role Details Job type: Full Time (37.5 hours per week) Job share will be considered if two applicants have aligning and complementary skills and experience. Salary: Up to £28,000 based on experience Closing date: 2nd May 2025 Applications will be reviewed and interviews held on a rolling basis. The advert may be removed prior to the closing date if the position is filled. If you are interested in this role please ensure to submit your application as soon as possible. Location: Manchester (Hybrid working) All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include criminal records checks, in line with our Global background checks policy - to view this please . Hope for Justice participates in the . In line with this scheme, as part of the referencing process we will request information from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Personal data of the selected candidate(s) may be transmitted to INTERPOL for a security check for the purpose of identifying threats the candidate could pose to children and vulnerable persons in regard to a sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment offences. We would like to inform you that due to the high number of applicants we receive, we regret that we are not able to respond individually to all applicants. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process, thank you for your understanding. Attachments Hope for Justice. Location : Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom