Deputy Head of Advocacy & Support

About the role

This role helps to lead Galop’s specialist advocacy services, providing support to LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence in the UK. You will work alongside our Heads of Advocacy and Support to deliver advice, support, and advocacy to thousands of LGBT+ victims and survivors of interpersonal abuse and violence each year.  

You will be the main support for all the Advocacy and Support Managers, leading a large, dispersed team of specialist managers who are supporting a team of IDVAs, ISVAs, CHIDVAs, CHISVAs, specialist hate crime advocates, and multi-disciplinary caseworkers and advocates. Managing a team of Advocacy and Support Managers, you will ensure that survivors have access to needs-led, timely support that is right for them, maintaining high quality, consistent support, whether that is in-person or remote. You will ensure that advocacy services are delivered effectively and within a robust safeguarding framework. 

You will work alongside our Head of Advocacy and Support as well as our Policy, Research and Development team to ensure that insight from our frontline delivery drives improvements at national and local levels on behalf of LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence. You will have an in depth understanding of the spectrum of violence and abuse that LGBT+ people are subjected to, including the causes, impact and barriers to accessing services. You will use your expertise to represent Galop with key stakeholders, advocating for the needs of the community.  

You will ensure that all internal processes and policies are developed and embedded across the advocacy team and that services are adhering to contractual requirements.  

For more information on this role please download the attached job description. 

Location  

Galop’s offices are located in London. This role will have the option of hybrid working but presence in the office will be required at least 2 days a week.  

Hours  

Full Time (35 hours per week)  

Contract  

1 year contract

Line manages  

Advocacy & Support Managers

Reports to

Head of Advocacy and Support

Salary  

You will start on £46,471.90 per year including London Weighting

Closing Date   

Applications should be submitted by 23:59 on 27th October 2026.

First round interviews will be held on Friday 6th November 2026.