Adults Senior Practitioner

RISE; Lewes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A women-led charity in England is seeking an experienced therapist to provide clinical leadership and therapy for survivors of domestic abuse. The role involves collaborating with partner organisations and managing junior staff. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in trauma work and a commitment to supporting recovery. Benefits include generous leave and training opportunities.

Benefits

3% employer contribution pension

Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days rising to 29 after 5 years

Employee Assistance programme

Focus on well-being and flexible working

Training and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong background in working effectively with trauma.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary, women-led environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy and clinical leadership for survivors of domestic abuse.
• Collaborate with partner organisations to deliver support.
• Assess and manage junior or volunteer staff as needed.
• Contribute to service improvement.

Skills

Experience working effectively with trauma

Commitment to helping survivors in their recovery

Skills to assess and support allocations

Ability to manage junior or volunteer staff

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced female therapist with a good understanding of trauma? Do you want to make a difference for survivors of domestic abuse? Do you want to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary women’s organisation? We may have the job for you.

This role will enable you to combine your clinical skills with a chance to lead and help others to develop theirs, in a key role within RISE.

Our therapy clients often have complex backgrounds and require holistic support, so this role will suit you if, alongside therapeutic work, you enjoy collaborative working, whether with partner organisations or with RISE’s broader team of specialist staff.

If you have a strong background in working effectively with trauma, a drive to help survivors in their recovery, plus the skills to assess and support allocations and to manage junior or volunteer staff, we would love to hear from you.

This post is subject to a DBS check.

The deadline for applications is: 5th October 2025.

* This post is only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

The successful candidate will join a highly regarded women-led, women-centred, and trauma-informed charity with almost 30-years track record in violence against women and girls (VAWG) and LGBT Domestic Abuse.

RISE is committed to ending racism and has signed up to the Ending Racism in VAWG commitments. We are committed to actively holding anti-racist values and practices and nurturing the contributions from Black and minoritised women within the sector so that Black and minoritised leadership can grow. RISE is a Disability Confident Employer.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy and clinical leadership in a role within RISE, working with survivors of domestic abuse who have complex backgrounds.
• Collaborate with partner organisations and the RISE team to deliver holistic, trauma-informed support.
• Assess and support allocations and manage junior or volunteer staff as required.
• Contribute to the organisation’s trauma-informed approach and continuous service improvement.

Qualifications and experience

• Strong background in working effectively with trauma.
• Commitment to helping survivors in their recovery.
• Skills to assess and support allocations and to manage junior or volunteer staff.
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary, women-led environment is desirable.

Benefits

• 3% employer contribution pension.
• Generous holiday entitlement of 27 days’ annual leave rising to 29 after 5 years plus bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Focus on well-being and balancing flexible working alongside RISE’s priorities.
• Committed to training and learning opportunities for continuous development.
• Trauma focussed wellbeing support.

We really look forward to hearing from you.