Advocacy, Advice And Guidance Practitioner

Advocacy, Advice and Guidance Practitioner

Job Type : Full Time, Permanent

Location: London

Salary: A£30,000 per annum

The Role

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 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.

They work 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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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


If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate .

The Nest is 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.

They work 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.