Refuge Worker

CIPHR Limited.; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Refuge in Kingston is seeking a Refuge Worker to provide practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in refuges. The role is permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week and based in Kingston. You will join an on-call rota outside standard hours as part of the responsibilities.

The post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role, under the Equality Act. Closing date is 9.00am on 19 October 2026, with interviews on 26 October 2026.

Qualifications

• We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge who believe in equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in refuges.
• Willing to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.
• This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in refuges.

Job description

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location Kingston Salary £29,701.36 Job Profile Job Profile document

Job Title: Refuge Worker

Location: Kingston

Salary: £29,701.36 per annum

Contract type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Refuge Worker to provide high quality practical and emotional support to survivors of domestic violence and their children living in our refuges.

As part of this role, you will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing date: 9.00am on 19 October 2026

Interview date: 26 October 2026

Benefits

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.