Role = Sussex Male ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor)
Download the Male ISVA Job Description
Salary: £34,592 – top step of NHS Agenda for Change Band 5
Location: 1 Brunswick Road, Hove, BN3 1DG + off site meetings with clients
(with some flexibility about remote working if you require this)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
(this is open to negotiation, so you’re looking for a job share or part time please mention this in your application)
Pension: Employer contribution 3%
Leave Entitlement: 240 hours per year
Line Manager: Sussex Services Manager
Closing Date: 9am Monday 7th September 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 15th September 2026
The ISVA’s role is to provide male centred emotional support, information and practical advocacy support to adult survivors of sexual violence.
- You will provide a safe and trauma-informed response to your clients, ensuring that they understand their rights and the options open to them.
- You will support clients through the criminal justice system, should they choose that route.
- You will signpost clients to additional support from other agencies to ensure that all their identified support needs are met.
We promote diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and identities. Due to the sensitive nature of this role and to meet the needs of our clients, being male is an occupational requirement in accordance with Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
Ideally you will already have an ISVA qualification and have worked in an ISVA role, but we are able to provide full ISVA training for candidates who have experience in another helping / support role.
Our ideal candidate will take a friendly and relational approach to working with clients. You will have the ability to build trusting relationships, work in an empowering and inclusive way and support clients to heal following sexual abuse and develop coping capacity. You will be a self-motivated individual who will engage with a wide range of men who have experienced sexual violence, and barriers to justice.
The role will be based at our office in Hove and working alongside a team of counsellors. You will be expected to attend Court with clients when required. There is some flexibility about remote working if you require this.
To apply please complete an Application Form and email it to admin@mkcharity.org by 9am Monday 7th September 2026
We ask applicants to complete an optional Equalities Monitoring Form. This information is collected solely for equality and diversity monitoring purposes. It will not be seen by the selection panel and will not influence your application in any way.
Role = Trustee
You can see our current Board and organisational structure at https://mkcharity.org/about-us/meet-the-team/
To find out about the role please download the Trustee Role Description
To apply please complete a Trustee Application Form and email it to admin@mkcharity.org
There is no deadline. We assess applications on a rolling basis.
Time Commitment:
- 1.5 hour evening meeting every 3 months (currently via Zoom)
- 4 hours per month on activities such as reading papers in advance of meetings or carrying out any actions arising from meetings via email or phone.
- Annual in person strategy day (previously 1000-1500 on a Saturday in Hove but this is TBC to suit the new trustees)
The role is unpaid but travel and other expenses are reimbursed.