Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join the thriving and dynamic SARSAS team as our TNBI Group Lead Facilitator. You will deliver peer support groups for trans, non-binary, intersex and gender variant survivors of sexual violence. You will be responsible for leading the design, development and facilitation of the group, working alongside a co-facilitator from our team and with support from the wider organisation.

About the role

The role centers on creating and holding a safe, supportive and empowering space for adult TNBI survivors. You will lead the group sessions with the support of another member of staff, while also working directly with survivors to co-design the structure, format and content of the group so that it meets their needs. The group has been running for the past two years and is already firmly established as a peer-designed and peer-led space, so you will have the opportunity to continue shaping it in collaboration with the community. Groups will run either weekly or fortnightly and are likely to take place in the evenings.

At SARSAS we are committed to supporting you in your role. You will be offered role-specific training and development, clinical supervision with an external supervisor of your choice (approved by SARSAS), and ongoing input from colleagues across the team. You may wish to choose a supervisor with lived experience of being trans, non-binary or intersex, and we will support you with this. Importantly, you will not be working in isolation; TNBI inclusion is a wider organisational priority, and you will be part of a team moving this work forward together.

This peer support group sits within a larger organisational commitment to improving access and inclusion for TNBI survivors. We recognise that many TNBI people have faced discrimination in society, services and the media, and that these experiences can be a barrier to getting the support they deserve. SARSAS is listening to and working closely with TNBI communities to challenge this exclusion and to embed lasting change. This role is an exciting opportunity to be part of that work.

About You

You will identify as trans, non-binary, intersex or gender variant, and you will bring experience of supporting people, ideally those who have lived through trauma. You will have an understanding of the impacts of trauma, and insight into the specific barriers and challenges faced by TNBI survivors when accessing support. You will be motivated by a commitment to inclusion and a passion for supporting others.

Experience of facilitating groups is important, as this role requires you to recognise and work with the power of shared experience in people's healing journeys. You will be able to use groupwork, peer support and psychoeducational approaches to support survivors in building wellbeing, safety, empowerment and confidence, while helping to reduce isolation. Above all, you will bring the personal and professional skills to create a space where survivors feel heard, valued and supported.

About SARSAS

SARSAS exists to relieve the trauma and distress, and help rebuild the lives, of survivors who live in Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and BANES, who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives.

SARSAS also campaigns and raises awareness about rape and sexual violence to change the narrative about sexual violence and enable survivor's voices to be heard. Partnership work with a range of agencies locally and nationally is a priority to enable social change.

SARSAS works to feminist principles: this underpins both what our service is and how it is run. Our work is guided by a trauma-informed approach which understands how traumatic experiences can impact on survivors and keeps an awareness of the effects of trauma at the forefront of our approach to support.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

At SARSAS we strive to create a workplace that reflect the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We want to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We actively encourage applicants with protected characteristics to apply.

We are committed to taking an inclusive approach to recruitment and selection whilst ensuring there is no discrimination in our processes and that our team and prospective employees are treated fairly, with respect and without bias. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can be made to accommodate additional requirements. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.

For more information contact

recruitment@sarsas.org.uk or call 0117 929 9556.

Contract information

Salary:

28,065 pro rata

Hours:

4.5 hrs per week working days to be agreed in advance (including evenings)

Based:

Bristol with travel around Avon and Somerset

Contract:

12 month fixed term contract

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and open to trans, non-binary, intersex or gender variant individuals only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

How to apply

Closing date for applications is

Midnight on Monday 20 October 2025

Interviews will be held on

Tuesday 4 November 2025

. Please ensure you are available for an interview on these dates.

Interviews will be held in person in our Bristol office but please indicate in your application if this is not possible so we can consider an alternative.

For more information and to download an application pack, go to our website: https://www.sarsas.org.uk/get-involved/recruitment/.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@sarsas.org.uk or ring our Bristol office on 0117 929 9556 and speak to Laura Fitzgerqald, HR Administrator.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: Up to 28,065.00 per year

Expected hours: 4.5 per week

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bristol BS1 4GB