Support Worker

Reading Voluntary Action; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An organization supporting children affected by domestic abuse is looking for part-time Support Workers to guide vulnerable families on their healing journey. This role involves completing assessments, delivering group work, and providing one-on-one sessions to those in need. Required skills include understanding domestic abuse and experience with group work for parents and children. The position involves home-based work with travel across Oxfordshire and offers flexible working patterns.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on children/families.
• Experience working with vulnerable parents and/or children.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments to understand families' needs.
• Deliver group work for children and parents.
• Provide 1-2-1 sessions to children/families.
• Provide outreach support.

Skills

Understanding of domestic abuse

Experience in delivering groupwork programmes

Outreach support skills

Job description

Support Worker – closing date 27 February 2026

Would you like to make a lasting difference in the lives of children affected by domestic abuse? Join an award-winning trauma recovery service provider, passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children/families.

Bounce Back for Kids (BB4K) is a lifeline for children healing from the trauma of domestic abuse. From April, we’re expanding our service, looking for Support Workers to join our team – helping guide children/families on their healing journey.

Home-based with frequent travel. Casework activity across Oxfordshire area – Cherwell, West Oxfordshire and the wider Oxfordshire area.

Contract: Permanent part-time – 18.5 hours/week, weekdays.
We’re open to discussing working patterns that match both your needs/our service delivery. Also open to discussing an opportunity for 24 hours.

About the role:
You will play a significant role in supporting children/families affected by domestic abuse, some key responsibilities:

• completion of assessments to understand the needs of families
• delivering group work for children/parents
• provide 1-2-1 sessions to children/families most in need
• supporting through providing outreach support

About you:
You will need a good understanding of domestic abuse, the impact on children/families (or interest in working in this field), with experience of delivering groupwork programmes for vulnerable parents and/or children.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Luke Pepperell at [e-mail]

Open for applications from

2 February 2026

Closing date for applications

27 February 2026

Will my application be acknowledged?

All applicants, successful or otherwise, can expect to receive a reply from us in due course