Refuge Project Worker – Domestic Abuse Support

Belmont Recruitment; Winchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment is seeking a compassionate Female Domestic Abuse Refuge Project Worker to join a specialist domestic abuse service in Winchester. You will provide high-quality support to women and their children living in refuge, delivering practical, emotional and advocacy support in a trauma-informed environment.

This role combines refuge-based support and resettlement work, helping survivors move into safe, long-term accommodation.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals under stress.
• Experience advocating on behalf of vulnerable people.
• Experience facilitating group work and structured support sessions.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
• Knowledge of housing, legal and benefits systems affecting survivors.
• Ability to manage a caseload independently.
• Excellent communication and crisis management skills.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping abilities.
• Commitment to anti-oppressive practice and equality.
• Clean driving licence and access to a vehicle (with business insurance).

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support, advocacy and safety planning to women living in refuge.
• Support women to understand their options around housing, legal remedies, benefits, health and finance
• Deliver parenting and family support, promoting healthy mother/child relationships.
• Facilitate group work, drop-ins and structured support programmes.
• Support children and young people to access and maintain education.
• Assist with court, Jobcentre and local authority appointments (including occasional police-escorted property visits).
• Develop and review individual support and safety plans.
• Provide resettlement support to enable women to move on safely from refuge.

Skills

Support vulnerable individuals

Advocacy

Group work facilitation

Safeguarding

Housing/legal/benefits knowledge

Caseload management

Communication

Crisis management

Organisation/Record-keeping

Anti-oppressive practice

Driving licence

Job description

Belmont Recruitment is seeking a compassionate Female Domestic Abuse Refuge Project Worker to join a specialist domestic abuse service in Winchester. You will provide high-quality support to women and their children living in refuge, delivering practical, emotional and advocacy support in a trauma-informed environment.

This role combines refuge-based support and resettlement work, helping survivors move into safe, long-term accommodation.