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Job Title: Floating Support Worker Location: Warwickshire Salary: £25,857.12 per annum Contract type: Full Time, Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Floating Support Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic abuse and their children living in our dispersed refuge accommodation in Warwickshire. This service will provide emergency accommodation across Warwickshire with high-quality domestic abuse support, by-and-for services for survivors of domestic abuse and their children. The post holder will provide high quality support and safety planning to survivors and their children who are fleeing domestic abuse. This includes enabling survivors to access housing, welfare, benefits and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge s philosophical principles. The Floating Support Worker (FSW) will carry a caseload of survivors of domestic abuse to enable them to provide a more holistic and intensive support package. They will work closely with survivors from the point of crisis through to move on from the emergency accommodation. FSWs will work in partnership with both statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure that the whole range of survivors needs are met. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. 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 14 July 2025 Interview Date: 23 July 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

Job Title: Floating Support Worker Location: Hybrid working with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) and co-locations across London Salary: £28,857.12 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (Until March 2026 with possibility extension of contract dependent on funding) Hours: 37.5 hour per week We are recruiting for Floating Support Worker who will support the Ascent Pan London Service in building sustainable referral pathways and joint working protocols with a range of partners working with survivors of domestic abuse. You will provide capacity-building in the form of advice, advocacy, support, and briefings across the London boroughs to statutory agencies and community organizations around the needs of domestic abuse survivors, to embed best practice across our communities. You will have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to women as well as up-to-date knowledge of legislation relating to survivors of gender-based violence. You will have excellent casework skills, good written and verbal communication skills, clear professional boundaries and be a proactive team player. All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge s Values and Behaviors Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work. 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 11 July 2025 Interview Date: 21 July 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

Job Title: Duty Independent Gender Violence Advocate (Duty IGVA) Location: Lambeth, London Salary: £23,085.69 per annum, inclusive of London weighting allowance Contract type: Part Time, Permanent Hours: 30 hours per week (Tuesday-Friday). Please note that the the operating hours of the service are 8AM- 6PM Monday- Friday with the expectation to work on some days 8- 4pm or 10- 6pm to cover. This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Duty Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to be the first point of contact for women who are impacted by domestic violence. You will work closely with victims of domestic abuse from the point of crisis and other gender-based abuse to provide high quality independent support to survivors all risk levels and their children In this role you will be part of a busy team. You will be the first point of contact for survivors who have been referred to the Gaia Centre. The duty IGVA will be responding to daily enquiries (specify from whom- public, agencies, individuals? over the phone and email as well as contacting survivors, assessing their risks and needs. The duty IGVA will be responsible for carrying out and implementing safety plans and needs and will ensure an effective handover to the over to the relevant GAIA team for ongoing support. The post holder will also empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. You will ensure that survivors are provided with a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. Please note that 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 7 July 2025 Interview Date: 16 and 17 July 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

We are recruiting for a Senior Legacy and In Memory Executive to join our team in London ; the scope on this job involves . Job Title: Senior Legacy and In Memory Executive Location: Homeworking with the requirement to occasionally attend our Head Office (Vauxhall) Salary: £34,093.64 per annum, this is inclusive of a £3,000 application if applicable Contract type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: 37.5 Are you passionate about legacy and in memory fundraising? Do you want to help shape the transformational impact legacy fundraising will bring to Refuge in the future? Do you want to use your superpowers to make a real change to the lives of women and girls? If the answer is yes to all the above, then Refuge wants to hear from you! We re recruiting our first Senior Legacy and In Memory Executive, to join our high performing Fundraising team at Refuge. You ll work collaboratively with the Legacy and In Memory Manager to develop and grow the legacy and in memory programme, helping shape our strategy to recruit, engage and steward legacy pledgers and in memory donors. Managing and delivering a range of campaigns across multiple communication channels including email, social and print, you ll help develop and deliver engaging communications to maximise lifetime value. Using an agile, test and learn approach, you ll work closely with other teams, including our Digital, CRM and Supporter Care teams. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in a similar role, having delivered successful campaigns to recruit and retain legacy and in memory supporters. As well as delivering campaigns at scale you will also be comfortable with speaking to supporters on a one-to-one basis. You ll be highly organised and be able to proactively manage multiple projects simultaneously. You will also be confident in reviewing and analysing campaign performance and making recommendations for future performance. Finally, you ll be passionate, committed and care about the work Refuge undertakes. This is a fabulous opportunity to join a fast-paced and energetic team. 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. We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support. If this sounds like your next role, please apply today. Closing date: 9.00am on 25 June 2025 Interview date: 1, 2 & 3 July 2025 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.

Job Title: Health Independent Gender Vioelnce Advocate (Health IGVA) Location: The Gaia Centre, Lambeth (London) Salary: £28,857.12 per annum, including London weighting if applicable Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (2 June 2026) Hours: 37.5 hours per week This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Health IGVA supporting women and children who are impacted by different strands of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). You will work closely with victims of VAWG from the point of crisis, to provide high quality independent advocacy and support to survivors of VAWG at the highest risk and their children. The Health IGVA will train and provide ongoing support to GP practices and other health professionals and providers to enable primary and secondary care staff to be able to effectively talk to their patients about gender based abuse and different strands of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG): including Domestic abuse and violence (physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, economic or tech abuse) , Sexual Violence (Rape and sexual assault ) , Stalking and harassment , Sexual exploitation (including women working in sex industry and Child Sexual Exploitation) , Female genital mutilation (FGM) /cutting , Forced marriage , So-called honour -based abuse, provide early identification and offer appropriate care pathways for survivors of all genders, aged 16 years and over and their children, living, working or/and studying in Lambeth. The post holder will work in partnership with the local Integrated Care Board (ICB) and the Gaia Service Manager to proactively develop and maintain links with health providers in the local area and build links with health professionals and support agencies. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Multiagency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional, practical and personal welfare support. The job involves informing survivors of the full range of civil, criminal, and practical options that might increase their safety. 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 1 July 2025 Interview Date: 7 and 8 July 2025

Job Title: Deputy Service Manager Location: The Gaia Centre (Lambeth, London) Salary: £34,703.51 per annum, inclusive of London weighting if applicable Contract type: Part Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 Months) Hours: 33.65 hours per week (days to be discussed) This is an opportunity to join the Gaia Centre as a Deputy Service Manager. The Deputy Service Manager will manage a team and carry a very small caseload of complex cases when necessary. The post will work closely with victims and survivors of different strands of strands of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), including domestic abuse and violence (physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, economic or tech abuse) , Sexual Violence (Rape and sexual assault ) , Stalking and harassment , Sexual exploitation (including women working in sex industry and Child Sexual Exploitation) , female genital mutilation (FGM) /cutting , forced marriage , So-called honour -based abuse, provide early identification and offer appropriate care pathways for survivors of all genders, aged 16 years and over and their children, living, working or/and studying in Lambeth at times from the point of crisis. The job involves working within a multi-agency framework consisting of the Multiagency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) and local partnership protocols and procedures that prioritise the safety of survivors. Additionally, you will be working with survivors and agencies across Lambeth so will require significant travelling. The post holder will empower survivors by providing them with emotional and practical support, thus enabling them to access their rights, make decisions and increase their life options. The post holder will inform survivors of the full range of civil, criminal and practical options that might increase their safety. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. Please note that 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 20 June 2025 Interview Date: 1 July 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

Job Title: Easter European Floating Support Worker Location: Hybrid working with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) and co-locations across London Salary: £28,104 per annum, inclusive of London weighting if applicable Contract type: This post is Fixed Term Contract until March 2026. There is a possible extension of contract depending on funding Hours: 37.5 hours per week We are recruiting for Floating Support Worker who will support the Ascent Pan London Service in building sustainable referral pathways and joint working protocols with a range of partners working with survivors of domestic abuse You will provide capacity-building in the form of advice, advocacy, support, and briefings across the London boroughs to statutory agencies and community organizations around the needs of Eastern European domestic abuse survivors, to embed best practice across our communities. It is desirable for candidates to be proficient in one or more Eastern European languages. You will have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to women as well as up-to-date knowledge of legislation relating to survivors of gender-based violence. You will have excellent casework skills, good written and verbal communication skills, clear professional boundaries and be a proactive team player. All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. The post holder will provide a high-quality personal welfare support service to Eastern European survivors of domestic abuse and other forms of violence and abuse and their children. The post holder will empower Eastern European survivors by providing them with emotional and practical support, including support to access safe accommodation. The post holder will provide capacity building in the form of advice, advocacy, support and briefings across the London boroughs to statutory agencies and community organizations around the needs of Eastern European domestic abuse survivors, to embed best practice across our communities. Please note that 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 28 March 2025 Interview Date: 7 April 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

Job Title: Service Manager Location: Derby Salary: £39,444 per annum Contract type: Full time, Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week with a requirement to particiapte in the out of hours on-call on a rota basis We are recruiting for a Service Manager who is passionate about supporting survivors who are impacted by domestic abuse and other gender-based crimes. This is a multifaceted, fast paced, and exciting role where you will join our team in Derby to lead on the delivery and development of high-quality refuge and outreach services for survivors of domestic abuse and other gender-based crimes. The post holder will provide line management and high-quality support to the direct reports in line with Refuge s policies and procedures. This will include providing supervision on complex and high-risk cases, overseeing operational emergencies, and ensuring high standards of casework. The Service Manager will lead on the delivery of the multiagency aspect of work, working jointly with the Refuge teams and wider stakeholders to deliver best services to the survivors. Candidates must have proven experience of providing direct emotional and practical support to vulnerable people, managing, and motivating staff, managing casework as well as working within multiagency setting. In addition, you must have an excellent knowledge of domestic abuse and other gender-based violence and its impact on survivors. You will have knowledge of relevant Criminal and Civil law legislation, as well as Housing and Health and Safety legislation. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. 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 17 March 2025 Interview Date: 25 and 26 March 2025

We are recruiting for a Policy and Public Affairs Manager to join our team in Fundraising, Communications & Policy. Job Title: Policy and Public Affairs Manager Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) Salary: £29,710.80 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement) Contract type: Part Time, Permanent Hours: 26.25 hours per week (days to be discussed) We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support. Join Refuge as our Policy & Public Affairs Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping policies and advocacy strategies that drive real change for survivors of violence against women and girls. This is your opportunity to influence decision-makers, develop impactful policy positions, and help create a safer, more just society. The Policy and Public Affairs Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving meaningful policy change for the benefit of survivors of VAWG. The role holder will develop policy positions through analysing data and evidence as well as working with experts by profession and lived experience on a wide range of VAWG issues. They will also develop and implement influencing and campaigning strategies and develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders to achieve lasting change. Closing Date: 09:00am 10 March 2025 First round interview: 19 - 20 March 2025 Second round interview: 26 March 2025 Refuge is the UK's largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

Job Title: Health Advocate Educator Location: Warwickshire Salary: £25,104 per annum Contract type: Full Time,Permament Hours: 37.5 hours per week This is an opportunity to join Refuge as an Health Advocate Educator supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. The Health Advocate Educator will train and provide ongoing support to GP practices and other health professionals to enable primary and secondary care staff to be able to effectively talk to their patients about domestic violence and abuse (DVA), provide early identification and offer appropriate care pathways for female, male and non-binary survivors of domestic violence and abuse, aged 16 years and over and their children. The post holder will work in partnership with the local ICB and the service manager to proactively develop and maintain links with health providers in the local area.The post-holder will work within a defined locality, either Stratford-upon-Avon District; North Warwickshire and Nuneaton and Bedworth, or Warwick District and Rugby borough; building links with health professionals and support agencies. Travel around Warwickshire for client appointments essential to role, therefore use of a car essential. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. 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 24 March 2025 Interview Date: 31 March 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

Job Title: Technology Operations Officer Location: This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week required at our Vauxhall Offices, including Monday and Thursday, but otherwise to be agreed with the line manager Salary: £33,188 per annum, inclusive of London weighting allowance if applicable Contract type: Full Time, Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week The Technology department in Refuge supports our work with survivors of domestic abuse by providing the technology, systems and tools used by our colleagues. Through our suppliers we provide core technology infrastructure including laptops, mobile phones, internet access, printers and telephony to our Refuges and other frontline Services. You will ensure that colleagues have the equipment and technology infrastructure they need to carry out their roles. Day to day, you ll manage our telephone, broadband and printer suppliers, working to reduce costs and make sure that Refuge gets the service it is paying for. You will lead on projects to improve our technology infrastructure, delivering cost savings and service improvements through our suppliers. Some of the work is administrative, ordering mobile phones, arranging shipping and keeping inventories up to date, but there is a real opportunity to improve the service we provide by delivering improvements to infrastructure and managing key suppliers to get value for money. This role requires supplier and project management expertise, but no specific technology related expertise beyond that of a capable user is necessary. This is a great opportunity make a significant contribution to improving the way the Technology department supports Refuge in its vital work with women and children. Closing Date: 09:00am 10 March 2025 Interview Date: 18 March 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

We are recruiting for a Deputy Service Manager to join our team in Westminster ; the scope on this job involves . Job Title: Deputy Service Manager Location: Westminster Salary: £37,635 per annum Contract type: Permanent, Full-time Hours: 37.5 We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support. This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Deputy Service Manager to support women and children who are impacted by domestic violence. In this role you will provide line management and support to staff who work with and help women and their children who are experiencing violence and men who experience violence in their relationships. This will include providing supervision on complex casework issues such as child protection, overseeing operational emergencies and ensuring high standards of casework. 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. As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota. Closing date: 9.00am on 3 March 2025 Interview date: 17 March 2025 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.

Location: Homeworking with a requirement to work periodically at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) Salary: £33,188 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting of £3,000, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement) Contract type: Full Time, Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Business Accountant. This is a hands-on role in a very busy finance team supporting the delivery of a partnering service to colleagues across the organisation where you will have the opportunity to make an impact through your work every day. As the Business Accountant, you will be supporting the Finance Business Partnering team to ensure that robust financial reporting and system controls are in place to underpin sound financial management and the delivery of meaningful performance information. Your work will contribute to informing effective long-term decision-making and protect the financial future of Refuge. Work will be directed by the Senior Finance Business Partner and by other members of the Partnering team as required to achieve departmental and organisational outcomes. Please note that this role requires some experience in a similar role and is not an entry level opportunity. Closing Dtae; 09:00am 4th March 2025 Interview Date: 11th and 12th March 2025 Refuge is the UK s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

We are recruiting for a Policy and Public Affairs Manager to join our team in Fundraising, Communications & Policy. Job Title: Policy and Public Affairs Manager Location: Homeworking with a requirement to occasionally work at Head Office (Vauxhall, London) Salary: £29,710.80 per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting, which may not be applicable depending on your home location and any agreed permanent homeworking arrangement) Contract type: Part Time, Permanent Hours: 26.25 hours per week (days to be discussed) We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support. Join Refuge as our Policy & Public Affairs Manager and play a pivotal role in shaping policies and advocacy strategies that drive real change for survivors of violence against women and girls. This is your opportunity to influence decision-makers, develop impactful policy positions, and help create a safer, more just society. The Policy and Public Affairs Manager role offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving meaningful policy change for the benefit of survivors of VAWG. The role holder will develop policy positions through analysing data and evidence as well as working with experts by profession and lived experience on a wide range of VAWG issues. They will also develop and implement influencing and campaigning strategies and develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders to achieve lasting change. Closing Date: 09:00am 10 March 2025 First round interview: 19 - 20 March 2025 Second round interview: 26 March 2025 Refuge is the UK's largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 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.

Job Title: Children's Support Worker Salary: £21,682 per annum Location: London, Hounslow & Hillingdon Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week Refuge is the UK's largest provider of specialist services and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. For more information on our work, please visit our website Responsibilities We are recruiting for a Children's support worker to work across two refuge services . We are looking to recruit a female* candidate with experience in working with children and a recognised qualification such as an NNEB, QCF or NVQ level 3. You will be responsible for organising and providing play activities for children and will work closely with location workers to provide practical information and assistance to women about local services for children, such as play schemes, nursery or schools. Essential Skills or Experience The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting women and children escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and girls. You will have good communication and team work skills and be able to use your own initiative. You will show strong organisational and administration skills. The ability to build a rapport and trust with children and their mothers is essential in this work. Experience of supporting children and families who have experienced domestic violence or other forms of violence against women and girls is desirable. All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge's Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work. Benefits Refuge offers: a competitive salary with annual progression within points of the salary grade; 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days; a pension scheme that includes a 6% employer contribution; as well as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme Other information Closing Date: 09:00 am, Tuesday 07 December 2021 Interview Date: 14 December 2021 This is a Full Time, Permanent role with 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role. Refuge is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however 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.