We offer flexible working arrangements, and provide a wide range of opportunities for staff to learn, develop and reach their potential. At SafeLives, team working is essential to get the job done, so we value each individual’s skills and expertise, and support and encourage everyone to get involved and contribute to the work that’s going on across the organisation.
We are committed to equity, equality, diversity and inclusion and are working hard to build a team that reflects the UK population.
We have signed up to The Disability Confident Scheme, which supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to their workplace. And we provide lots of support to make sure disabled people and those with health conditions are able to stay in work.
We have signed up to the VAWG sector anti racism charter.
Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black employees’ racial, ethnic, cultural and religious identities and we have signed up to The Halo Code for workplaces.
We are also proud to be members of the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA).
SafeLives is an accredited Living Wage Employer.
Employee benefits
At SafeLives, our employees are an important and valued part of our organisation, and we are keen to ensure that they are well motivated and happy. We consider the employee benefits as a means of rewarding and supporting the overall wellbeing of our employees.
We offer a variety of benefits such as flexible working, a pension scheme, childcare vouchers, Cycle to Work scheme, eyecare vouchers, and learning and development opportunities.
| Benefits | | |
| 34 days holiday including public holidays | Flexible working | ‘Cycle 2 Work’ scheme |
| Eyecare vouchers | Pension scheme (4% employer contribution) | Holiday purchase scheme (buy up to an additional 5 days) |
| Employee Assistance Programme | Clinical supervision | Paid annual wellbeing day |
| Enhanced Family Leave policies | Enhanced sick pay | |
SafeLives reserves the right to close campaigns early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as no further applications will be accepted once the recruitment campaign has closed.
Current vacancies
Training Lead (Scotland)
We’re looking for a Training Lead to oversee and grow our training offer across Scotland. Since 2012, we’ve delivered a wide range of respected training, including domestic abuse response, DASH risk assessment, MARAC roles, and accredited IDAA programmes.
In this role, you’ll develop and deliver training in response to emerging sector needs, working with partners and expert associate trainers. You’ll help ensure our programmes remain high-quality, relevant, and aligned with strategic priorities across Scotland and the wider UK. This is a unique opportunity to shape professional practice nationwide and strengthen responses to domestic abuse across public, voluntary, and commercial sectors.
This is a Permanent Role, Part time 22.5 hours, Hybrid. Deadline to apply is 20/04/2026, interviews commencing week of 30/04/2026. If you are interested please click the link below for the Job description and application page. if you have any questions about the role please contact [email protected]
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People and Culture Coordinator
This role is ideal for graduate-level or CIPD Level 3-qualified HR professional looking to apply and develop their HR knowledge in a generalist environment. As part of the People & Culture team, you will coordinate day-to-day HR processes and support the People & Culture Officer in delivering effective, efficient and professional HR services across SafeLives. In this role, you will contribute to and influence all stages of the employee lifecycle.
This role plays a key part in championing SafeLives’ values and behaviours, helping to build a culture that consistently reflects them across the organisation. As the first point of contact for day‑to‑day HR queries, the postholder will be expected to respond in a way that models and promotes our values of being Human, Rigorous, Brave and Inclusive, supporting both employees and managers to do the same.
This is a Fixed-term Role, Full time 37.5 hours, Hybrid. Deadline to apply is 19/04/2026, interviews commencing week of 20/04/2026. If you are interested please click the link below for the Job description and application page. if you have any questions about the role please contact [email protected]
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