Female Domestic Abuse Support Worker – Temporary until December 2025

NottsWA; Worksop; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A women's support organization in Worksop is seeking a part-time specialist to provide domestic abuse support to women. Responsibilities include offering emotional and practical assistance, contributing to drop-in services, and coordinating with partner agencies. Applicants must have experience in support roles related to domestic abuse and be women, as the service is women-led.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support related to domestic abuse.
• Understanding of housing, financial, and safeguarding needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with service users and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support to women experiencing domestic abuse.
• Contribute to the Freedom Programme and drop-in services.
• Respond to women presenting in crisis and coordinate support needs.

Job description

Hours24hrs per week (Monday, Wednesday & Friday)

Salary£25,628 per annum, pro rata for part time

Purpose of post

To provide specialist domestic abuse support to women who live within the NWAL geographical boundaries and want support. Support will be survivor led and will involve emotional and practical support in regards to the impact created by the abuse. This could include housing, financial and safeguarding needs etc.

The post holder will work closely with the service user, colleagues and partner agencies to ensure a co-ordinated response to women’s support needs.

In addition, the post holder will also contribute to the provision of drop-in services for women in the Districts and respond to women presenting to the service in crisis. The post holder will also be asked to contribute to the running of the Freedom Programme across the NWAL area.

Closing date: 3rd July at 12 noon

Interview Date: 23rd July 2025 at The Farr Centre, Worksop

These posts are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to women applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part 1 and Section 7(2) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid Ltd values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from women of all backgrounds.

Application packs can be obtained by clicking one of the download buttons below, emailing: [e-mail], or in writing, enclosing an A4 £2.10 stamped self-addressed envelope to:

Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid Ltd
Recruitment, (DASW)
The Farr Centre, Chapel Walk, Westgate, Worksop, S80 1LR