Family Support And Safeguarding Worker

Juno Women'S Aid; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Juno Women’s Aid is seeking a Family Support and Safeguarding Worker to provide trauma-informed, needs-led support to women and children affected by domestic abuse. The role collaborates with Children’s Social Care and Child Protection Teams to help families recover and thrive.

You will develop and deliver individual and family support plans, assess needs, connect families to community services, and build partnerships with statutory and community organisations to ensure coordinated support.

Qualifications

• trauma-informed, needs-led support to women and children affected by domestic abuse.
• Working closely with Children’s Social Care and Child Protection Teams.
• Develop and deliver individual and family support plans tailored to the needs of each family.
• Assess support needs and facilitate access to community services, helping improve children’s health, wellbeing, educational engagement, and participation in social and leisure opportunities.
• Support women to understand the impact of domestic abuse on their children and strengthen parent-child relationships.
• Build positive partnerships with statutory and community organisations to ensure coordinated support for families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist support and domestic abuse awareness interventions for women and children subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Work alongside Social Workers within Child Protection Teams where domestic abuse has been identified as a presenting concern.
• Develop and deliver individual and family support plans tailored to the needs of each family.
• Assess support needs and facilitate access to community services, helping improve children’s health, wellbeing, educational engagement, and participation in social and leisure opportunities.
• Support women to understand the impact of domestic abuse on their children and strengthen parent-child relationships.
• Build positive partnerships with statutory and community organisations to ensure coordinated support for families.

Job description

Family Support and Safeguarding Worker

£27,239 – £28,907 per annum (37 hours per week)

The closing date for this vacancy is Wednesday 11th November 2026. We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Occupational Requirement: Applications are open to women only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

At Juno Women’s Aid, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We particularly welcome applications from women who are disabled, neurodivergent, or from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.

About the Role

Are you passionate about supporting women and children affected by domestic abuse? Do you want to be part of a dedicated, high-performing team making a real difference to families’ lives?

We are seeking a Family Support and Safeguarding Worker to provide trauma-informed, needs-led support to women and children where domestic abuse is a current or historical factor. Working closely with Children’s Social Care and Child Protection Teams, you will help women and children recover from their experiences, build resilience, and access the support they need to thrive.

Key Responsibilities

You will:

• Deliver specialist support and domestic abuse awareness interventions for women and children subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Work alongside Social Workers within Child Protection Teams where domestic abuse has been identified as a presenting concern.
• Develop and deliver individual and family support plans tailored to the needs of each family.
• Assess support needs and facilitate access to community services, helping improve children’s health, wellbeing, educational engagement, and participation in social and leisure opportunities.
• Support women to understand the impact of domestic abuse on their children and strengthen parent-child relationships.
• Build positive partnerships with statutory and community organisations to ensure coordinated support for families.

Why Join Juno?

This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that is dedicated to empowering women and children and creating safer futures. You will join an experienced and supportive team committed to delivering high-quality services across Nottinghamshire.

For full details, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please visit the Juno Women’s Aid vacancies page. Job Search

About Us

Juno Women’s Aid is the largest domestic abuse organisation in Nottingham and one of the largest in the UK. We support women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse across Ashfield, Broxtowe, Gedling, Nottingham City and Rushcliffe.

Our services include the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Freephone Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline, providing specialist support from trained female support workers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Together, we help women and children live free from abuse and build safer futures.