Beacon Housing Domestic Abuse Lead Practitioner

Touchstone Support - Mental Health Charity; Leeds; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive workplace

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible working opportunities

Personal wellbeing budget

Health and wellbeing activities

Inclusive maternity and parental policies

Learning and personal development opportunities

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in Leeds is seeking a dedicated individual to work within a dynamic housing support service, helping vulnerable adults, couples, and families. This role focuses on supporting victim survivors and ensuring their voice informs the housing process. Applicants should have experience in housing support and be proactive in establishing positive relationships with various services. The charity promotes diversity and inclusivity, offering various benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing support services.
• Ability to establish innovative working relationships.
• Commitment to supporting vulnerable adults.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the housing process.
• Support a caseload of victim survivors.
• Work within a dynamic housing support service.

Job description

Overview

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. We believe that delivering excellence to the people we serve requires recruiting happy, empowered, and trusted staff who are supported to reach their potential.

Tasks

Beacon Leeds is a partnership of three Leeds-based charities – Turning Lives Around (TLA), Touchstone and Inspire North. Beacon provides a city‑wide Housing Related Support accommodation service for vulnerable adults, couples and families to prevent homelessness and address housing need.

Requirements

The postholder will work within a dynamic, fast‑paced housing support service to ensure the voice of survivors informs every stage of the process. The role specialises in working with clients for whom housing, risk of tenancy breakdown and unplanned outcomes are a factor. The postholder must establish positive, proactive and innovative working relationships with a range of services and organisations across the Beacon partnership, whilst supporting a caseload of victim survivors.

Benefits

• Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation – 36% BME staff, 25% LGBTQ+ staff, 16% staff with a disability, plus staff and peer support networks
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro‑rata)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Personal wellbeing budget; access to counselling and a 24/7 confidential staff helpline
• Health and wellbeing activities and staff team away days
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• Additional day of leave as a celebration day or for health and wellbeing
• Learning and personal development opportunities

Application Information

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 08 February 2026

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 18 February 2026

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly BME, LGBTQ+ and trans communities, and people with disabilities who are under‑represented within Touchstone. An applicant who discloses a disability and meets the essential criteria will be interviewed. Additional information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. We do not hold a sponsor licence and do not intend to offer sponsorship for this role; applicants must have or will have the right to work in the UK and provide relevant documentation at the point of an offer.

Please note that feedback is not provided to applicants who have not been shortlisted. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we encourage early application.