It's all about making a difference.

Imagine being able to go home after work knowing everything you have done and will be doing is having a positive impact on someone. This role is key to keeping families and individuals in refuge, safe and secure. You would also be helping people in the community by being the first point of contact for people suffering from Domestic Violence and Abuse to get help. Join a team working hard to help turn lives around with full training provided to the right applicants. 

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 consortiums, Leeds Domestic Violence Service and Women’s Lives Leeds.

LWA are looking Out of Hours Workers to cover a variety of shifts (days, nights and weekends) in refuges and safe houses in Leeds.  The successful candidate will be expected to help keep the refuge accommodation safe and secure, answer the 24 helpline and respond to individuals and families in our accommodation

You will need:

• An understanding of Domestic Violence & Abuse and risk and safety issues 
• The ability to deal with stressful and difficult situations
• Values consistent with those of LWA and a commitment to diversity and inclusion

The closing date is 9.00 am on Monday 7th April 2025; interviews will be held on 15th April 2025

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: https://leedswomensaid.co.uk/jobs/ 

Completed applications should be sent to:  recruitment@leedswomensaid.org.uk

If you would like an informal chat before applying, please email agnieszkas@ldvs.uk

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.