Description
* Survivors in Transition
* Address: 84 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1LB
* Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum
* Hours: 35 hours per week
* Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract, office based. Enhanced DBS required.
* Reference: 0601
Survivors in Transition (SiT) is seeking an experienced practitioner to join our Navigation and Engagement Service in a specialist front-door role supporting survivors of sexual violence and abuse.
As a Referral and Assessment Navigator (Sexual Violence Practitioner), you will be the first point of contact for survivors, undertaking trauma-informed screening, risk assessment and triage to ensure safe and timely access to appropriate interventions including counselling and therapy.
Your responsibilities
You will manage and escalate risk and complexity, provide short-term case coordination, advocacy, wellbeing support and planned closure, and work closely with statutory and voluntary partners including mental health services, police and social care.
What you will need
This is an experienced practitioner-level role requiring sound professional judgement, autonomous decision-making and substantial experience in either sexual violence, safeguarding, VAWG or related fields.
We are looking for someone highly organised, reflective and committed to trauma-informed, anti-discriminatory practice.
About us
SiT is a founder led, survivor-centred organisation. We believe in the power of specialist, trauma-informed support to positively change survivors' lives.
What we will offer you
We are a highly professional and supportive team. Offer includes 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday + Medicash health benefits.
To find out more
Please read the Job Description (PDF)
To find out more, please contact Gillian Colchester by emailing
How to apply
Please email your CV and completed application form (Word) to to Gillian Colchester at:
Closing date: 14 March 2026
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