Job Title: Independent Domestic Violence Advocate
Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £26,701.36per annum
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
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 an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate supporting women and children who are impacted by domestic violence.
We are looking for a skilled, values driven IDVA who is committed to challenging inequality, reducing harm, and improving safety for adults and children affected by domestic abuse. You will bring relevant professional experience, strong skills in assessment, engagement, safety planning and communication, and the ability to work safely in complex and high risk situations. We are seeking people who can hold clear boundaries and accountability while offering empathy, curiosity and respect. You will work in a trauma informed, survivor centred and strengths based way, recognising each survivor as the expert in their own life. You will understand how gendered power, oppression and structural barriers shape survivors’ experiences, and you will be confident applying these principles in your practice.
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 our local Warwickshire domestic abuse helpline, on a rota basis. This requires covering a later shift from 12:30 – 20:30, approximately twice per month.
Closing Date: 09:00am 24 August 2026
Interview Date: 2 September 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Are you a bold and courageous marketing leader passionate about using your strategic talents to help ensure everyone can know Jesus through the Bible?
Wycliffe Bible Translators exists so everyone can know Jesus through the Bible, yet one in five people worldwide still cannot access Scripture in a language they understand. We are accelerating rapidly, with active donors up 24% and new donors up 63% on last year. This enables us to support more Bible translators, transforming local communities. To expand this impact, we have set an ambitious goal to grow our donor base from 6,000 to 27,000 by 2032.We are making bold, long-term investments in top-of-funnel marketing today to make fundraising easier tomorrow.
In this new Director of Marketing role, you will lead us to invest significant resources with courage and conviction – spending money on top-of-funnel marketing today to make fundraising easier tomorrow. You will bring a campaign mindset, emotional excellence, and exquisite storytelling to move audiences to act. You will help us connect with new audiences in a deeply personal way to drive growth. If you want to deploy your skills to help say ‘Yes!’ to supporting more translators, we would love to hear from you.
- Salary: £70,000-75,000 + benefits
- Location: Home based or the option of a desk at our office in Oxford
- Terms of appointment: Full-time (37.5 hours per week). Permanent
- Closing date: Friday 21 August at 9am
- Interview date: Interviews will be held in Birmingham on Wednesday 2 September
Key responsibilities:
- Accelerate donor acquisition to grow our donor base from 6,000 to 27,000 people by 2032, with a focus on regular giving
- Make Wycliffe an easier charity to support by making our cause visible, emotive and trusted in the spaces where our audiences are
- Bring a campaign mindset to Wycliffe, marrying deep audience insights with emotional excellence and exquisite storytelling to deliver disciplined, high-impact messaging at scale
- Lead and empower a talented team and collaborate closely with colleagues to deliver high performance
Benefits include:
- 33 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
- Up to 5 days’ extra leave to serve on the Board of an external organisation
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Employer pension contributions up to 7.5%
- Fully employer-funded life assurance
- 24/7 employee assistance programme for emotional and practical support
- Family-friendly employer
- Monthly in-person team days in Oxfordshire or the Chilterns (expenses covered)
- Hot-desking facility at Oxford office
- Fully paid-for professional development opportunities.
It is an occupational requirement of this role that you have a clear, personal commitment to the beliefs set out in our Statement of Faith and Doctrinal Position Statement.
To apply, visit our careers site and complete the short online application, attaching your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages) summarising why you’re applying, how you meet the person specification, and telling us about your personal Christian journey and church involvement.
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