Refuge Worker

**Location**

This is an on-site role, located in Hounslow, there may be a requirement to occasionally work in the

**Service/location/team**

Hounslow

**Salary**

£28,104 per annum including London weighting if applicable

**Role Overview**

We are recruiting for a Refuge Worker to join our team in our Hounslow service here at Refuge.

**Job Title: Refuge Worker**

**Location**: This is an on site role, located within the London Borough of Hounslow, there may be a requirement to occasionally work in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
**Salary**: £28,104 per annum, inclusive of London weighting allowance
**Contract type**: Full Time, Permanent

**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker. 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.

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 24 February 2025

Interview Date: 6 and 7 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.