Job title and organisation: Children and Young People’s Domestic Violence Practitioner (Female*) - Leeds Women’s Aid
Salary: Salary £21,160.80 per annum
Hours: 28
Contract: Fixed-Term until 31st March 2027
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Friday 2 January at 9 AM
Imagine being able to go home after work knowing everything you have done and will be doing is having a positive impact on someone.
Leeds Women’s Aid (LWA) is the largest women’s charitable organisation in Leeds and provides services for victims of domestic violence and abuse, honour-based violence, forced marriage, trafficking, stalking and harassment and is the lead agency for two consortia, Leeds Domestic Violence Service and Women’s Lives Leeds.
Join ELEVATE and make a real difference! We’re a specialist Children & Young People’s service in Leeds, supporting young people affected by domestic and sexual violence and abuse. You’ll deliver one-to-one interventions in schools, assess needs, advocate for children and work with families and partner agencies to ensure safety and wellbeing. Be part of a passionate, expert team helping children feel safe, heard and supported every day.
You will need:
- Professional Children and/or Young People’s qualification e.g. Social Care Degree, NVQ Level 3, NNEB or equivalent.
- Knowledge of domestic violence and abuse, sexual violence and understanding of the impacts on victim-survivors.
- Experience of supporting children & young people, specifically experiencing or recovering from trauma.
The closing date is 9.00 am on 2ND January 2026 interviews will be held on 15th January 2026
LWA is fully committed to the principles of equality of opportunity and applications are welcome from all sections of the community.
LWA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required before taking up this position.
* Posts are open to women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)
For further information and to apply please download a pack from our website: Leeds Womens Aid | Domestic Violence and Abuse Services in Leeds
Completed applications should be sent to: recruitment@leedswomensaid.org.uk
For an informal chat please contact marniec@ldvs.uk to arrange.
We’re Open to Job Sharing! At LWA, we value flexibility and work-life balance. We welcome applications from candidates interested in job-sharing opportunities.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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