Refuge Support Worker
Causeway & Mid-Ulster Womens Aid
Employer Location: TyronePhone Number: 03003731055
Email: admin@cmuwa.org.uk
Web: www.causewayandmidulsterwomensaid.org.uk
Job description
Causeway & Mid-Ulster Women’s Aid is a charitable organisation which provides information, support and temporary refuge accommodation to women and their children who have experienced domestic violence. Our refuge team respond to crisis need for accommodation and all subsequent support needs arising from their experience of domestic violence. Full details can be found in our application pack via email admin@cmuwa.org.uk or download from our website causewayandmidulsterwomensaid.org.uk
Responsibilities
- To ensure support needs of women fleeing domestic abuse are met within a supportive and empowering environment.
- Engage with all necessary external agencies to ensure best outcomes for women and children resident in refuge.
- Ensure high standard of accommodation for all women and children resident in refuge.
Skills and Qualifications
Essential Skills
- NVQ Level III/minimum 2 ‘A’ levels at grades A-C or higher/equivalent.
- At least 2 years full time experience of working in a supportive role with vulnerable adults/families within residential or community-based environment (or part time equivalent).
Further Information
Time in lieu is available for additional hours worked when approved in advance. Closing Date: Monday 9th March 2026 at 4.30pm. Interviews will be held on Thursday 19th March 2026. Women’s Aid is a woman only organisation and the lawful recruitment of female(s) for the post falls within the exception stated in Article 10 (2b & 2e) of the Sex Discrimination (NI) Order 1976. Causeway & Mid-Ulster Women’s Aid is a registered charity supporting Equal Opportunities Policies. We welcome applications from all areas of the community.
- Vacancy ID
- 1761227
- Job ref.
- RSWFEB26
- Job Sector
- Carers and Support Workers
- Area
- Co Tyrone
- Location
- Cookstown
- Salary
- £25,989 per annum
- No. vacancies
- 1
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Weekly hours
- 37
- Published date
- 20/02/2026
- Closing date
- 09/03/2026
- Worktime
- Monday - Friday, times to be confirmed. In addition you will be part of an on-call rota (paid)