Refuge Worker

Refuge Worker

Salary:             £27,554 FTE per annum (£28,735 FTE for Qualified IDVAs)
Hours:             37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm (occasional evenings/weekends as required)
Contract:         Full Time, Fixed term until March 2027
Location:         Bradford

About the Role

As a Refuge Worker, you will provide trauma-informed support to women, children and families living in refuge after experiencing domestic abuse. Working as part of a multi-agency team, you will help service users increase their safety, rebuild confidence and move towards independent living.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing practical and emotional support to refuge residents.
• Completing risk and needs assessments and developing support and safety plans.
• Managing a caseload and maintaining accurate case records.
• Working with partner agencies to coordinate support and advocate for service users.
• Supporting clients to access housing, welfare, health and legal services.
• Preparing service users for move-on into safe, independent accommodation.
• Promoting safeguarding and contributing to a safe, supportive refuge environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of domestic abuse, safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.
• Experience supporting vulnerable adults or families within domestic abuse, housing, homelessness or a related service.
• Experience managing a caseload and delivering person-centred support.
• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Enhanced DBS check.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.