Children's Support Worker

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom REFUGE Full time £298 per year

Location

Lambeth, London

Service/location/team

Lambeth, 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)

Role Overview

We are recruiting for a Children's Support Worker to join our team in Lambeth (London).

Job Title: Children's Support Worker

Location: Lambeth, 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, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

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

The job involves working closely children and their mothers who are living in our refuges escaping domestic violence and other forms of violence and abuse. A key requirement is to provide personal one to one and group support to children and young people to ensure they are provided with a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment.

The post holder will support children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence and plan and provide stimulating, safe, and appropriate activities.

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. An enhanced DBS will also be required.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates that have an understanding of African and Caribbean heritage and/or culture, as we strive to better support the communities we serve and enrich our team with a wide range of perspectives.

Closing Date: 09:00 am 3 November 2025

Interview Date: 19 and 20 November 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. For more information on our work, please visit

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.

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