We are recruiting for two Refuge Workers to join our team in Southwark; the scope on this job involves:

• Job Title: Refuge Worker
• Location: Southwark
• Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
• Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
• Hours: 37.5

We are looking for a Refuge Worker to provide specialist, high-quality support to women and children escaping domestic abuse. Based in Southwark, London, this role involves delivering practical and emotional support to survivors, ensuring their safety, and helping them rebuild their lives. Working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, you will create a safe and welcoming environment in line with Refuge’s values and commitment to ending violence against women and girls.

As a Refuge Worker, you will support women through crisis, providing keywork sessions, safety planning, and advocacy. You will assist with accessing housing, welfare, legal support, and other essential services while maintaining accurate case records. You will also play a vital role in ensuring the effective operation of the refuge, managing referrals, and working collaboratively with partner agencies.

The ideal candidate will be a compassionate and resilient individual with strong communication and organisational skills. While experience in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector is beneficial, we also welcome applications from those with transferable skills and a commitment to supporting survivors. Above all, we value individuals who are dedicated to making a difference, thrive in an inclusive environment, and are committed to their own personal development while supporting others.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause while developing valuable frontline support and advocacy experience. Refuge offers ongoing training, professional development, and a comprehensive benefits package, ensuring that our staff are valued and supported in their roles. If you are passionate about empowering survivors and want to be part of a dedicated, compassionate organisation, we encourage you to apply.

Closing date: 9.00am on 15 May 2026

Interview date: 22 May 2026

Benefits:
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

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• Job Title: Finance Business Partner
• Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London). The role will also be considered on a fully homeworking basis
• Salary: £47,701.95 per annum plus £3000 London Weighting (which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement)
• Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term (until April 2027)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Finance Business Partner on an interim fixed term contract basis during a period of significant change for the charity.

Refuge is transforming the way it manages its finances, modernising all aspects of financial management across the organisation with the implementation of a new finance system.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to cover this Interim Fixed Term Maternity cover contract, you will bring a deep understanding of delivering a modern finance partnering service, ideally in a charity or housing association setting. As the Finance Business Partner in this very hands-on role, you will manage and carry out all aspects of business partnering, preparation of monthly management information and insights to meet the needs of our colleagues across the organisation.

This is an exciting time to join an organisation which provides crucial services to women and children, helping us build our capabilities and make a significant contribution. This is a fixed term contract role and will allow you to focus on delivering what we need in the short term, whilst putting in the foundations for the next stages of financial transformation.

If you are inspired by our mission and would like to bring your skills and energy to our work, we look forward to receiving your application.

Closing Date: 09:00am 26 May 2026

Interview Date: Week Commencing 8 June 2026

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RISE is looking for an experienced feminist Housing Outreach and Sanctuary Scheme Caseworker (Maternity Cover) to work closely with our casework and housing team to work with domestic abuse survivors and their families with specific housing-related needs, providing support and guidance related to their housing needs and to their experiences of DVA.

About the role:
Together with your team you will build, maintain and create links with Brighton and Hove City Council Housing Teams, other housing specialists and local authorities, private landlords, supported housing providers and providers of security solutions to deliver survivor-focussed, trauma aware support to help survivors both access and maintain housing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded women-led, women-centred and trauma informed charity with 30+ years track-record in violence against women and girls (VAWG) and LGBT+ Domestic Abuse.

The postholder will be confident with the use of Microsoft Office, able to remain professional when handling confidential material, be an excellent communicator and ideally, have experience of working in a busy office environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Hold a caseload of their own and co-work with a team working with domestic abuse survivors and their families with specific housing-related support needs, providing support and guidance related to their housing/homelessness needs and to their experiences of DVA.
• Build, maintain and create links with Brighton and Hove City Council Housing Teams, other housing specialists and local authorities, private landlords, supported housing providers and providers of security solutions to deliver survivor-focussed, trauma aware support to help survivors both access and maintain housing.
• She will implement and coordinate the Sanctuary Scheme within Brighton and Hove to provide security options to make their homes safe with an Outreach / Sanctuary case load.
• We offer hybrid working with requirements to be onsite. We believe in creating a positive environment where our differences are respected and each of us feels valued for our contribution.

On appointment, you will be expected to complete a DBS disclosure and supply us with references.

This role is maternity cover, initially for 9 months, with possible extension.

For information or support with the application process please email recruitment@riseuk.org.uk.

This post is subject to a DBS check.

* This post is only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

The successful candidate will join a highly regarded women-led, women-centred, and trauma-informed charity with almost 30-years track record in violence against women and girls (VAWG) and LGBT Domestic Abuse.

RISE is committed to ending racism and has signed up to the Ending Racism in VAWG commitments: https://www.endingracisminvawg.org/

We are committed to actively holding anti-racist values and practices and nurturing the contributions from Black and minoritised women within the sector so that Black and minoritised leadership can grow.

RISE is a Disability Confident Employer.

Benefits that we can offer in return:

• 3% employer contribution pension.
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days’ annual leave rising to 29 after 5 years plus bank holidays.
• Employee-assistance programme.
• Focus on well-being and balancing flexible working alongside RISE’s priorities.
• Committed to training and learning opportunities for continuous development.
• Trauma focussed wellbeing support.
• Flexible working.

We really look forward to hearing from you.

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Staying Put is well known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike. We are experts in the domestic abuse field and we continue to develop exciting, new services that are breaking the mould of traditional service provision in this sector.

Our Domestic Abuse Support Workers are key roles within our Accommodation team, as they provide a range of support services for individuals who have experienced, or are currently experiencing domestic abuse, including those presenting with complex needs.

Do you have a passion for supporting vulnerable people? We currently have a full-time vacancy in our Bradford refuges.

About the role

As a Domestic Abuse Support Worker, you will be supporting individuals and families living within our temporary supported accommodation. You will work in a trauma informed way, helping to create individual support packages to safeguard and reduce the risk of further harm and help clients achieve their individual goals. You will work with partner agencies in a collaborative way, ensuring a holistic think family approach. In this challenging but rewarding role will help individuals realise their true potential, helping clients to feel more empowered and confident in moving towards safe and independent living.

Full-time, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, £27,554 per annum (£28,735 for qualified IDVA). Fixed term initially until 31st March 2027. Bradford based. We will consider job share for this role.

About you

We are looking for someone with a history of working with individuals who have experienced domestic abuse/sexual violence or a vulnerable client group, with complex/multiple needs. You will have sound working knowledge of safeguarding and MARAC processes and up-to-date knowledge of housing, welfare rights and civil/criminal proceedings to enable you to provide a robust package of support for clients.

We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude and the passion and drive to help people gain confidence in their daily lives and feel empowered. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and have a patient and friendly approach, as well as being able to work on you own initiative and in partnership with colleagues and external agencies.

We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who speak a South Asian language, as this will help us provide the best care and service to our clients.

Women only – **Due to the nature of our refuges being for women only, we can only accept applications from women under schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010**

About us

With over 24 years solid experience of helping survivors of domestic abuse, Staying Put are part of an exciting and innovative, multi-agency partnership working together with Family Action and Women Centre, to develop a ‘one system approach’ to families affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

We are proud to provide vital support and services to men, women and children of Bradford who are survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. We help people have better lives – and you can too.

We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, engaged and highly motivated people to join our expanding team.

Be part of an organisation that makes a difference and where 85% of colleagues agree or strongly agree they feel valued.

We want to be a great place to work so have attractive benefits;

• 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata), additional leave on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity pay after 1 year
• Healthcare scheme after probation
• Employee discount scheme & wellbeing platform
• Free on-site parking at most sites
• Clinical supervision with external providers

For further details and how to apply, please visit our website; https://stayingput.org.uk/domestic-abuse-support-worker-accommodation/

Closing date: 12noon 21st May

Interviews: w/c 1st June

We may close the advert early if we receive suitable applications.

Here you can download the job description and application form. Please submit completed applications to the address on the form. CVs will not be accepted.

We will not be able to respond to all applications individually. If you have not heard from us after 1 week from the closing date please consider that you have not been successful on this occasion. Previous applicants need not apply.

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Five years ago, a landmark piece of legislation was passed that changed the way the nation responds to domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Act was signed into law on 29 April 2021, after years of campaigning by Women’s Aid alongside dedicated survivors and activists. 

We marked this milestone with with a anniversary film and a dedicated reception, where we were joined by a whole host of voices, dedicated to making life better for survivors of domestic abuse: 

Powerful messages were shared by our speakers throughout the evening, including our CEO, Farah Nazeer, saying that: “Our task is clear: match the promise of the law with the reality of peoples’ lives”. Our ambassador, Charlie Webster also said: “You can’t design a system to protect people whose reality you don’t understand. Survivor voice is not a nice addition to policy. It’s quality control. The abuse ending is not the end of the story. We need long term wrap around support. Because healing is not an incident, it’s a journey. And right now we’re leaving too many people to walk it alone.”

The Act delivered a real step change in our society. It introduced provisions in a wide range of areas, from housing to the family courts, reflecting the diversity of needs that survivors have when fleeing abuse, as well as the insidious nature of domestic abuse – permeating every aspect of a survivor’s life.

For the first time ever, children were recognised as victims of domestic abuse in their own right in their own right; and laws relating to coercive control were extended – for example to recognise that a victim did not necessarily need to live with a perpetrator to experience this kind of abuse. 

Women’s Aid was immensely proud to campaign alongside sister organisations, activists, member services, dedicated parliamentarians, and most importantly, women and children with lived experience, to strengthen and support the passing of the legislation.  

Five years on, we are reflecting on the success of the Domestic Abuse Act, the gaps still left to fill and what needs to happen next to protect all women and children and to end domestic abuse for good. 

We have worked with survivors, supporters, ambassadors and policymakers on a film where we hear their vision for building a future free from abuse, and what the next steps are five years on from the Domestic Abuse Act to make this a reality: 

Whilst we celebrate the progress made over the last five years, we must also focus on what comes next to make change happen. 

The Domestic Abuse Act left out some vital provisions that we are still waiting to see: 

• We need to see further protections for migrant survivors facing obstacles when accessing support; 
• Education must do more to prevent abuse in future generations; 
• More funding is vital to support the specialist services across the country protecting women and children. 

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this video and to the individuals and services working every day to protect survivors. 

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We are recruiting for a Housing Income Officer to join our team in Property Services.

• Job Title: Housing Income Officer
• Location: Hybrid, with a requirement to sometimes work at Head Office (Vauxhall) – travel is expected to all our refuge Services across London, Cambridgeshire, Warwickshire, Hertfordshire and Derby.
• Salary: £30,726.57 Includes London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement
• Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term (Until April 2027)
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week

This is an opportunity to join the Property Services Team and work very closely with our Service delivery colleagues to support them in managing rental income and use of our newly implemented Housing and Rent Management System.

Do you have good knowledge of best practice in relation to rent management? Are you interested in financial empowerment?

This role has been created to support the successful implementation, embedding, and ongoing optimisation of our new Housing Management IT System. The post holder will ensure that income related processes—such as rent charging, arrears management, service charges, and financial workflows—are accurately embedded across all refuge services. This will include ongoing configuration and testing of the new system to ensure it meets our needs.

Alongside system implementation responsibilities, the post holder will lead on the effective management and reduction of rent arrears, including recovery of historic arrears. Operating within a performance driven framework, they will ensure income KPIs, compliance requirements, and data quality standards are consistently achieved.

A key purpose of the role is to promote financial inclusion, ensuring survivors understand their financial responsibilities, maximise income through benefits and entitlements, and build long term financial resilience.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing Date: 09:00am on 18 May 2026

Interview Date: 26 and 27 May 2026

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We are recruiting for a Housing IGVA to join our team in Barking & Dagenham; the scope on this job involves:

• Job Title: Housing IGVA
• Location: Barking & Dagenham
• Salary: £29,701.36 per annum
• Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
• Hours: 37.5

We are seeking a committed and compassionate Housing Independent Gender Violence Advocate (IGVA) to join our service in Barking and Dagenham, supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse. This is a vital role that works in close partnership with the Housing Department, with the post‑holder co‑located three days per week in person to strengthen joint working and improve outcomes for survivors.

The Housing IGVA will provide specialist support and advocacy, working alongside housing colleagues to ensure survivors’ safety, needs, and experiences are fully understood and responded to. The role involves advocating on behalf of clients, conducting risk assessments, developing safety plans, and making appropriate referrals to internal and external support services. The post‑holder will also provide professional guidance and insight to housing staff to enhance trauma‑informed practice.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication and partnership‑working skills, the ability to maintain professional boundaries, and a clear commitment to empowering women on their recovery journey. Relevant lived experience and/or professional experience supporting survivors of domestic abuse will be highly valued, alongside empathy, resilience, and a solutions‑focused approach.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference at a critical point in survivors’ lives, while also developing specialist knowledge of housing systems and safeguarding practice.

Closing date: 9.00am on 13 May 2026

Interview date: 27 May 2026

Benefits:
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

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Join Our Team as an Outreach Support Worker at Cambridge Women’s Aid.

• Location: Cambridge
• Position: Outreach Support Worker
• Organisation: Cambridge Women’s Aid (CWA)
• Hours: 30-37 hours per week, to be agreed with the successful candidate
• Salary: £28,608 to £32,046 for a 37-hour week

About Us:

CWA is dedicated to providing life-changing support and safe accommodation to women and children experiencing domestic abuse. We are very passionate about our work and we are immensely proud of the support we have offered in Cambridge since 1977. We are seeking a resourceful and motivated outreach support worker to help deliver our life-saving community support to survivors of domestic abuse.

The Role:

As an Outreach Support Worker, you will provide practical and emotional support to women in the community who are experiencing or recovering from domestic abuse, delivering one‑to‑one and group support, assessing risk, developing safety plans, and offering advocacy to help survivors access housing, legal, welfare, health, and other essential services. The role involves maintaining accurate case records, working collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies, upholding strong safeguarding and confidentiality standards, and contributing to a high‑quality survivor‑centred service based on feminist values. You will be directly responsible to the Outreach Manager and will work as part of a small, highly supportive team which includes the Outreach Manager and three part-time Outreach Support Workers.

Benefits of the Role:

• Generous annual leave: Enjoy a good annual leave allowance of 25 days per year plus bank holidays, with an extra holiday purchase scheme and additional leave days for long service.
• End of year bonus: Receive a bonus at the end of the year as a token of appreciation for your hard work.
• Pension scheme: Benefit from a salary exchange scheme for pension on top of the standard workplace pension.
• Clinical supervision: Regular clinical supervision to support your professional well-being and reflective practice.
• Supportive team: Work in a well-connected and supportive all-women team environment, with experienced and passionate colleagues.
• Job satisfaction: Experience high levels of job satisfaction through making a positive impact in the lives of women and children, within a team that values your ideas for innovation and service development.
• Professional development: Access high-level training and continuing professional development opportunities.
• Time off in lieu: We ensure that all extra hours worked are paid or given back through time off in lieu.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking a compassionate, resilient, and highly motivated individual with experience supporting women affected by gender-based violence. You’ll be able to build trusting, professional relationships, assess risk, and empower survivors to make informed choices. Strong communication, organisational skills, professional boundaries and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are essential, along with a commitment to trauma-informed support, confidentiality, and anti‑discriminatory practice. If you’re calm under pressure, adaptable, and passionate about supporting survivors, we’d love to hear from you.

We are keen to encourage applications from all women and in particularly from women from minoritised and racialised communities, and women looking to build a career in this field.  We value women who can show they have the right approach and attitude for this work, so even if you are not sure if you meet all the criteria, please get in touch with us to express your interest.

Application Process: To apply, please download a copy of our application pack from the URL below.

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Do you have the resilience and the motivational, inspiring personality it takes to bring a rapid response to this vital service aimed at supporting Bristol’s female homeless population? This is an innovative project for Next Link working with St Mungo’s to provide safe housing and specialist support to women who are fleeing or at risk of domestic or gender-based violence or abuse, with principles of safety, choice, collaboration, trust, and empowerment.

We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female* Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advisor (IDSVA) to join our Respite Room Safehouse Team in Bristol. You will join us on a full-time, Permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis including some evening and weekend work.  In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,598 (unqualified) or £30,024 (qualified) per annum plus unsociable hours payment and benefits.

In return for joining us, we will offer you:

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women’s Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Health and Wellbeing programme

About the role

Managed by St Mungo’s and Next Link on behalf of the DLUHC (Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities), the Respite Rooms safehouse provides a specialist gender and trauma informed housing and support service for women facing multiple disadvantage fleeing or at risk of domestic and/or gender-based violence.

The service offers short stay temporary accommodation to women who are fleeing or at risk of domestic or gender-based violence or abuse.

This post will be based at the Respite Rooms safehouse providing housing and specialist support to high-risk victims of domestic abuse across Bristol. The role will involve working with a client group experiencing multiple complexities, delivering specialist domestic abuse interventions, and holding the specialism within the team.

Working with Next Link and in close partnership with the Police, Lighthouse, Homelessness, and Drug/Alcohol support services to provide a co-ordinated package of emotional and practical support, advice, and advocacy to female survivors of domestic violence

The role involves empowering survivors to increase their options, make positive choices/decisions, increase their confidence, safety, and recovery.

In this role you will:

Deliver, in conjunction with other members of the team, support to female clients with multiple support needs who have also experienced domestic or sexual abuse and VAWG.

You will be carrying out IDVA assessments and interventions, providing clients with personalised case management support to help them be connected into specialist external services, and ensuring a housing pathway so the women can be rapidly and safely rehoused.

Working with your small team, as well as liaising closely with partner agencies and the night workers, you will work a rota that will involve some evening, weekend work. This role will pay unsocial able hours payment.

You will ideally be a fully qualified IDVA or be willing to work towards an IDVA qualification and will have experience of working with vulnerable people and an understanding of the needs of homeless women and/or women who have experienced domestic or sexual abuse or exploitation. Strong communication, influencing, and reasoning skills are also key, as is a flair for solving problems. Other qualities include knowing how to network and build effective relationships with people at every level, and a keen interest to keep abreast of current DV and VAWG related issues, housing legislation, welfare benefit legislations, and other matters relevant to successful support and move on of clients.

This role is only open to female applicants. Due to the specific requirements of this role, this post is exempt under the Equality Act (2010), Part 1, Schedule 9 (Genuine Occupational Requirement).

About you

You will ideally hold an IDVA qualification or be willing to work towards an IDVA qualification and will have experience of delivering specialist domestic abuse interventions to women facing multiple disadvantage. Strong communication, influencing, and reasoning skills are also key, as is a flair for solving problems.

You will adopt a trauma-informed approach in all interactions, recognising the impact of complex trauma, avoiding re-traumatisation, and prioritising emotional and physical safety, choice, and autonomy. This will include building consistent, trusting relationships with women through compassionate, non-judgemental and strengths-based engagement.

Other qualities include knowing how to network and build effective relationships with people at every level, and a keen interest to keep abreast of current DV and VAWG related issues, housing legislation, welfare benefit legislations, and other matters relevant to successful support and move on of clients.

How to apply:

Please download the Application Pack from our website and complete the Application Form. Please submit your application by 9am Thursday 23^rd April 2026. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 29^th and Thursday 30^th April 2026.

hr.enquiries@missinglinkhousing.co.uk                                                          www.nextlinkhousing.co.uk

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• Full-time (35 hours per week). Salary £34,441
• Temporary – maternity cover starting June 2026

It’s all about making a difference.

We are currently seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Sanctuary Support Team Leader. The Sanctuary Support Team is a city-wide consortium led by Leeds Domestic Violence Service, offering specialist domestic abuse support to victim-survivors. The team works alongside Leeds Housing Options who manage the city’s sanctuary scheme making homes safer for victim-survivors of domestic abuse. The team has Support Workers based within our partner organisations across Leeds; Behind Closed Doors, Women’s Health Matters, Karma Nirvana, Shantona, PAFRAS, Age UK Leeds and Asha Neighbourhood Project.

You will need:

• Experience of supporting victim-survivors of domestic abuse, completing risk assessments, support plans and safety plans.
• A good understanding of domestic abuse, safeguarding and housing related legislation.
• Experience of leading a team within a fast-paced working environment, working within an operational multi-agency environment and effective partnership working.
• Experience of working at pace and the ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations under pressure.

Leeds Women’s Aid (LWA) is the largest women’s charitable organisation in Leeds and provides services for victims of domestic abuse, honour-based violence, forced marriage, stalking and harassment and is the lead agency for two consortia, Leeds Domestic Violence Service and Women’s Lives Leeds.

The closing date for applications is 27th April at 5pm. Interview date is the 7th May 2026.

LWA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required before taking up this position.

*Posts are open to women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)

For further information and to apply please download a pack from our website: https://leedswomensaid.co.uk/

Completed applications should be sent to: recruitment@leedswomensaid.org.uk

For an informal chat please contact angelam@ldvs.uk to arrange.

We’re Open to Job Sharing! At LWA, we value flexibility and work-life balance. We welcome applications from candidates interested in job-sharing opportunities.

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