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 |
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 get in touch.
Contact our Recruitment team
Current vacancies
Public Affairs and Policy Officer
Reports to: Head of Public Affairs and Policy
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30,321.20 – £31,503.72 Per annum (London Weighting of £3,000, where applicable)
Hours: Full time (37.5 hours) (flexible working considered).
Location: London office and/or hybrid working, with regular meetings in London and 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 Public Affairs and Policy Officer, reporting to the Head of Public Affairs and Policy, 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 pivotal moment. The recent General Election provides an unmissable opportunity to ensure that SafeLives’ priorities for improving the response to domestic abuse are taken forward by the new Government.
We welcome staff members who have themselves had an experience of domestic abuse, either directly or indirectly, whether they choose to discuss this openly or not. We particularly encourage candidates from under-represented communities.
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 Wednesday 7th August at 9am.
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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Communications and Marketing Officer
Reports to: Communications and Marketing Manager
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,321.20 – £31,503.72 Per annum (London Weighting of £3,000, where applicable)
Contract: Permanent
Location: London office/Bristol office/Remote
Role summary
Our Communications and Marketing Officer, reporting to the Communications and Marketing Manager, will work closely with the team to enhance SafeLives’ profile and reputation as a trusted expert in data, voice and practice. This is an exciting time to join SafeLives, as we develop our new strategy for the next 5 years and celebrate 20 years of working to transform the response to domestic abuse.
This post sits in the Communications and Marketing team, within SafeLives’ External Relations Directorate.
The role is instrumental in marketing our training courses, products, research, and services to professional audiences, and you will be developing and producing high-quality, engaging content for our website, social media platforms, newsletters, and other communication channels.
The role also involves coordinating with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all SafeLives’ communications. And tracking and analysing the effectiveness of external communication campaigns.
We welcome staff members who have themselves had an experience of domestic abuse, either directly or indirectly, whether they choose to discuss this openly or not. We particularly encourage candidates from under-represented communities.
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 Thursday 15th August at 9am.
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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Practice Consultant
Reports to: Senior Practice Consultant
Hours: Will consider full time and part time
Salary: £38,145.17- £39,632.84
Contract: Fixed Term until June 2025 (with possibility of extension)
Location: Remote based (with travel across UK)
Role summary
As Practice Consultant, you will pro-actively support your Head and line manager, demonstrating leadership and strong supportive role in your team’s contribution to delivering the provision of high- quality support, in strategic and operational environments. You will be skilled and confident about building high trust relationships, contributing to securing a strong network across the UK and quality within our accreditation services.
You will take responsibility to motivate yourself and build a wide skill set both personally and within the team, sharing expertise and encouraging everyone to work at their best together. Practice Consultants act as a critical friend to local areas and services, supporting, advising and guiding them through a combination of free and paid for expert support. Building relationships with national partners and local areas to develop coordinated, dynamic responses to domestic abuse and related safeguarding issues; seeing the whole picture for each family member to keep people safe sooner.
In order to complement our existing expertise in the Practice team we would be particularly interested to hear from applicants with backgrounds in Domestic Abuse, Criminal Justice, Health and Social Work.
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 12th August at 9am.
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. SafeLives holds the right to close this recruitment campaign early should there be a sufficient amount of applicants.
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