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Refuge Support Worker ( Female)
Location: South Ceredigion
Salary: £26,073.90 per annum (FTE), depending on experience
37 Hours Per Week
30 hours per week optional
We are looking for a refuge support worker to join our support team.
WWDAS places the needs of service users at the heart of everything it does and this is reflected throughout the organisation and its relationships with others.
As part of a support team providing a safe and confidential helpline and refuge service to support individuals and their children who are being subjected to domestic abuse. Your role is to provide them with professional, confidential information and support to individuals who may be either staying in our refuges or safe houses or be previous residents, be seeking advice by telephone or being assisted on a non-residential basis. To support them in finding safe and permanent housing as part of the housing support grant programme.
To promote and facilitate the development of the refuge and safe housing service initiatives, monitor and gain feedback. To ensure that all support systems are in place and working in the best interest of the survivor of domestic abuse. To ensure that all clients are aware of the services available to them and how best to access such services.
The ability to speak and write Welsh is desirable for this role, but not essential.
The job description and person specification is available to download through our website - westwalesdas.org.uk or please email requesting a copy to [email protected].
Benefits -
- Pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing helpline
- Health and wellbeing supervision
- After 1 year of service and extra holiday for your birthday is awarded
- Full Training
- Health and wellbeing events
We are particularly interested to hear from Black and minoritized communities, and anyone wishing to discuss the post further can call us on 01970 612 225.
Closing Date: 1st of October 2026 @ 12
Interview Dates: Time & location to be confirmed.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Posts will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) and open to women only. (Exempt under the Occupational Requirement under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,073.90 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ceredigion: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driver's License and access to a car. (required)
Work Location: In person
