Refuge Worker

Derby, Derby (On-site)
£13,172.6 per year
Part-time (18.5 hours per week - days to be discussed)
Permanent
Job description

ob Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Derby City (on-site role)
Salary: £13,172.67 per annum
Contract type: Part Time, Permanent

Hours: 18.5 hours per week between Mon-Fri (days to be discussed)

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Part Time Refuge Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

The post holder will provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges. This includes safety planning and enabling women to access housing, welfare, benefits, and legal advice. A key requirement is to provide personal welfare support and to ensure that women are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment in accordance with Refuge’s philosophical principles. 

For further infomation regarding the role, please view our downloadable job pack. 

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 9 November 2026

Interview Date: 16 November 2026 (interviews will be in-person)

Application resources
Organisation
Refuge View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 16 October 2026
Closing date: 09 November 2026 at 09:00
Tags: Social Care / Development, Advocacy, Domestic Violence / Abuse, Entry level / Graduate, Gender / Gender Based Violence, Safeguarding, Victim Support, Social / Support Work

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.