Vacancy Detail
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.
Location: Bradford | Salary: £27500 - £28700 per year | Job type: Contract | Posted: 02/07/2026
