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.
SafeLives is a 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 |
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| 34 days holiday including public holidays |
Flexible working e.g. compressed hours |
‘Cycle to Work’ scheme |
| Eyecare vouchers |
Pension scheme (4% employer contribution) |
Childcare vouchers |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
Clinical supervision |
Holiday purchase scheme (buy up to an additional 5 days) |
| Enhanced Family Leave policies |
Enhanced sick pay |
Professional development fund |
| Individual learning budget |
Restorative practice training |
Time Off In Lieu |
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.
Associates
We work with a network of associates across the UK to deliver training, services and projects. If you would like to join our associate network, please complete the following form.
New Associate Application Form
Current vacancies
Drive Public Affairs, Policy & Communications Officer
Reports to: Communications, Public Affairs and Policy Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Salary: £30,321.20 per annum (Plus £3,000 London Weighting if Applicable)
Contract: Till March 2026 (Possibility of extension)
Location: London office and / or hybrid working available, but to note regular meetings in London. Occasional travel to other locations around the UK, including our Bristol office
Role summary
Our influencing work is changing the UK conversation about domestic abuse, with both national and locally based elected representatives and the officials and colleagues who work alongside them. Our PPAC Officer, reporting to the PPAC Manager, will be crucial in helping us to develop our engagement, as well as deepen our policy influencing capacity to support our roll-out of ground-breaking interventions to end domestic abuse and ensure support for the whole family to keep people safe sooner. You will be joining the organisation at a very busy time as we seek to influence the new Government to improve response to Perpetrators and stick to their commitment of halving VAWG within ten years.
How to apply
If you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the full job description and submit your 500-word cover letter and CV by Monday 6th January 2025 at 9:00 am. SafeLives reserves the rights to close this role early should we receive a sufficient amount of applications.
As part of our commitment to become a Disability Confident Committed employer we are happy to accept alternative applications such as video, voice note etc, should you wish to send an alternative format please email recruitment@safelives.org.uk.
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