Vacancies
Advocacy Caseworker
Do you want to help fight injustice on the ground, and provide support to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people?
This is an exciting opportunity to join Friends, Families and Travellers’ growing team of Outreach and National Helpline staff who support individuals and families with access to justice and essential services.
Based in our sunny Brighton office, you will provide vital advocacy and information on a wide range of issues for Gypsies and Travellers seeking help through FFT’s national Gypsy & Traveller Advocacy service.
Your skills and values will be more important in this role than your knowledge or specific experience. You will have a strong commitment to human rights, access to justice and client care, and have excellent typing and internet-based research skills.
See recruitment information pack for full details.
Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026 at 23:59.
Location: FFT office, Community Base, Brighton.
Hours of work: 28/35 hours per week.
Salary: £32,577 (pro rata 35 hours per week).
To apply, please send a CV and a covering email setting out your suitability for the role in less than 500 words to [email protected]
Please take the time to fill out and submit an Equality Monitoring Form for the role.
We strongly encourage applications from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people. We will offer an interview to applicants from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities who meet the essential criteria for the role.
Interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the position may close before the closing date listed.
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you want to volunteer with Friends, Families and Travellers and help make a difference to people seeking our support and experience?
We currently have a vacancy for a volunteer working as part of our Service Delivery team, providing support to our dynamic team of caseworkers, answering calls on our National Helpline, supporting clients with letter-writing and form-filling, gathering client feedback, and more.
We ask that you can commit to at least 6 hours a week and are able to attend our offices in Brighton. Telephone experience and digital skills are desirable, but not essential.
You will receive all the relevant training, including specialist Housing, Safeguarding, Welfare, and Benefits training, and gather a wealth of knowledge on a wide range of issues faced by Romany, Irish Traveller, Roma and Traveller people we work with, and how to best assist with support requests.
If you would like to apply, please complete an application form and return it to [email protected].
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