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Domestic Abuse Refuge Worker (Women and Children)

SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE
26,805.75 per year (pro rata)
East HampshireSouthampton
Full-time
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Category:Children and Young Persons Worker Refuge Women

Type:Full Time Part Time

Location:East Hampshire Southampton

Contract length:Fixed Term Permanent

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

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Main purpose and scope of the job

The post-holder work as part of the refuge team, with clients who live in the refuge after being referred via the Front Door Service.

  • Providing safety planning, support, advice and assistance to women and their children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse and are staying in the refuge.
  • Establishing resettlement services to support women and children to move on from refuge accommodation.
  • Organising and supervising children’s activities during the day and after school. This can be on and off the premises.
  • Helping children begin the healing process of working through their traumatic experiences of domestic abuse and change.
  • Ensuring that the needs of women and children living in the refuge are met by providing one-to-one services, supporting to access and maintain education, as well as providing advocacy and support.
  • Ensuring that a high standard of information, advice and temporary accommodation is provided for women and their children who have suffered mental or physical abuse.

Available Posts:

Southampton:
Reference Number: STOPDA841
Contract Type: Fixed Term Secondment Cover from 11/05/2026 – 21/09/2026
Hours Per Week: 37.5 (Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm)

Applying for this post

Please download and complete the job pack, equalities monitoring form and job application form listed at the top of this page.

You can apply by:

  • Submitting your application and equal opportunities forms via the online form below
  • Emailing your completed application and equal opportunities forms to: humanresources@stopdomesticabuse.uk
  • Posting your application and equal opportunities forms to: FAO: Human Resources, Stop Domestic Abuse, PO Box 53, Havant, Hampshire, PO9 1UA

There is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.