LWA

Job Opportunities – We are Hiring!

We currently have posts available.  All hours will be worked by agreement, but, in a job of this nature, there is a clear need for flexibility.  You are welcome to apply for one or multiple roles.

 

Volunteer Trustee-Director

LWA is seeking to expand it’s Board of Trustee-Directors.  This is a voluntary role and, as a constituted Women’s Aid, is only available to women.  Please see documents below for more information and an Expression of Interest application form.

 

Paid Opportunities

Outreach Worker 29 & 33hrs

We are looking for support workers to provide a pro-active service and advice to adults, living in Leicestershire, who are a victim/survivors of domestic abuse.

Independent Domestic Violence Advisor – Part Time and Full Time

We are looking for support workers to provide a pro-active service and advice to adults, living in Leicestershire and Rutland, who are high risk victim/survivors of domestic abuse.  The post is for those with the IDVA qualification, however candidates who do not hold the qualification can apply as a trainee, and LWA can support them to complete the training.

Sexual Violence Support (Adults)

We are looking for a support worker to provide a pro-active service and advice to adults, across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who have been victims of rape/sexual violence and sexual abuse, including historic sexual abuse.  This post is subject to full police vetting through Leicestershire Police

Family Support Worker

We are looking for a support worker to provide a pro-active service and advice to children and young people, living in Leicestershire, who are a victim/survivors of domestic abuse.

Survivors of Abuse:

LWA welcomes applications from survivors of domestic and/or sexual abuse, with two exceptions; these are:

  1. For safeguarding reasons, LWA requires survivors to be out of the abusive relationship for a period of at least two years.
  2. Again, for safeguarding reasons, if a survivor received support from LWA, or from any other domestic abuse agency, we require this support ended at least one year ago.

LWA hopes survivors will accept that these exceptions have been made in order to protect survivors and current service users.

 

To apply for any of the roles please complete an application form and return to Tracy Jarvis,  tracy.j@lwa.org.uk.   Please also return an anonymous Equal Opportunities form.

Working for a charity is a satisfying career and a great way to give back in your community as you would be working to help change people’s lives for the better.

If you are interested in gaining a charity job here with us at LWA please keep checking the site for updates. Thank you.