Children & Young People’s Domestic Violence Worker (Female\*)

• Full Time
• Leeds
• 22nd June 2026

Website Leeds Women's Aid

Leeds Women’s Aid is an independent charity based in Leeds, UK

Job Title: Children & Young People’s Domestic Violence Worker (Female*)

Salary: £20,640 per annum

Location: Leeds, UK

Term Time at 35 hours for 39 weeks per year

It’s all about making a difference.

Imagine being able to go home after work knowing everything you have done and will be doing is having a positive impact on someone.

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

Join ELEVATE and make a real difference! We’re a specialist Children & Young People’s service in Leeds, supporting young people affected by domestic and sexual violence and abuse. You’ll deliver one-to-one interventions in schools, assess needs, advocate for children and work with families and partner agencies to ensure safety and wellbeing. Be part of a passionate, expert team helping children feel safe, heard and supported every day.

You will need:

• Knowledge of domestic violence and abuse, sexual violence and understanding of the impacts on victim-survivors.
• Experience of supporting children & young people, specifically experiencing or recovering from trauma.

The closing date is 12pm on Monday 22nd June 2026, interviews will be held on Wednesday 8th July 2026

LWA is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity and applications are welcome from all sections of the community.

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:

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

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

To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@leedswomensaid.org.uk.