Support Worker – Specialist Refuges

For nearly 50 years, nia has provided high quality, women-led services across North and East London. nia has three main aims: to provide services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence, working to end men’s violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

nia’s values, and our commitment to upholding them, set us apart. We put women first – always and without hesitation: we believe women, we are run by women, for women. We leave no woman behind: we challenge inequality and discrimination and believe that uniting women of all backgrounds is essential to ending the sex-based oppression of women.

We are seeking to recruit to the following post:

Job Title: Support Worker – Specialist Refuges Job Ref: nia 208 Hours: 35hrs/week working across Camden, Haringey and Islington Salary: £29,000 – £32,000 pro rata dependent on experience and qualification Location: working across Camden, Haringey and Islington

This post is currently funded until 31st March 2027 with a possibility of further extension

We’re looking for a highly organised and self-motivated woman who is passionate about ending violence against women. You’ll have a ‘can-do’ approach and demonstrable commitment to nia’s feminist approach to supporting women and girls.

Closing Date: 10am, 20th April, 2026 Interview date: 1st May, 2026

You can apply by:

• Submitting your application via the online form below,
• Emailing your completed application to: recruitment@niaendingviolence.org.uk,
• Posting your application in a sealed envelope marked “Private & Confidential” to Rachel Evans, nia, P.O Box 58203, London, N1 3XP.

CVs will not be accepted

We select candidates for interview by comparing the experience, skills and attributes that you demonstrate to those we have identified in the person specification in the job profile. We also want women who show that they have thought seriously about what we’re looking for in the potential post-holder and the commitment that we required. Therefore,

we will not be able to shortlist you on the basis of a C.V.

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

Hours:35 hours per week

Term:Currently funded until March 2027 with the possibility of further extension

Location:Camden Haringey and Islington