Work for us
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in joining the team at Stop Domestic Abuse.
Stop Domestic Abuse provides all services to those affected by domestic abuse including so called ‘honour’ based violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage and other harmful cultural practices.
Our vision is ‘A World Without Domestic Abuse’ and we are dedicated to empowering victims and survivors to live their life free from abuse.
We are in an exciting time, following a period of growth where we consolidated our role as the principal provider of all domestic abuse services across all 11 Hampshire districts and Portsmouth.
With growth comes opportunity. We are investing in our organisational infrastructure to ensure we can respond to and reach more of those affected by domestic abuse. We will continue to prioritise our core values and implement new and innovative approaches to support long term sustainability and meet service demand.
Our staff are committed, responsive, and resilient. If you feel you have the commitment and passion to join our expanding team, we would love to hear from you.
Claire Lambon
Chief Executive
Current Vacancies

STOPDA 526 Foundation Practitioner
We are recruiting for a Foundation Practitioner
Location: Portsmouth
Hours 37.5
Salary: £28,775
Contract Type: Fixed Term for up to 2 years

Ref: STOPDA506 Domestic Abuse Community Navigator
We are recruiting a *Female Domestic Abuse Navigator Community
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £24,000 - £24,619
Contract: Permanent, Fulltime 37.5hrs
Ref: STOPDA502 Domestic Abuse Behaviour Change Worker (Safe Accommodation) *Female
Domestic Abuse Behaviour Change Worker (Safe Accommodation) STOPDA 502
Workers should be “violence free in their own lives.” Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.
Salary: £26,644
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Contract: Permanent
MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a new project which provides safe accommodation support as part of a sanctuary scheme. This project will provide significant additional support for victims to remain safely in their home and is designed to make the home environment safer for both the victims and their children. Provision will also include support for abusive partners by the way of behaviour change interventions and key work support.
This role will provide support and interventions to those affected by domestic abuse to empower and support and break the cycle of domestic abuse throughout their journey with Stop Domestic Abuse, regardless of risk. You will proactively work to recognise solution focused actions to ensure eradication of domestic abuse from families lives. You will work as part of a team in the given locality delivering specialist high quality, safe and effective domestic abuse support to those experiencing domestic abuse. This exciting project will also deliver a behaviour change intervention (Up2U) which is an innovative programme which seeks to prevent the cycle of abuse. Up2U: My Choice will be delivered to victims and survivors of domestic abuse with complex and multiple needs who, through their own experience of abuse, display unhealthy relationship attitudes and behaviours. It is designed to explore relationship dynamics (romantic, friendships, with children/other family members and professionals) to recognise and manage emotions and thoughts and to develop skills to manage difficult situations. You will empower all victims and survivors to make positive choices, improve self-confidence and self-worth and in turn, for them remaining safely in their homes.
Staff will work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Applicants must have the ability to work flexibly in accordance with client availability and need.
It is essential that the post holder has a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes as these roles cover multiple sites.
It is essential that the postholder has a driving licence and access to a car for work purposes as these roles cover multiple sites.
Please click on links below to download an application pack. Email your completed application and equal opportunity forms to humanresources@stopdomesticabuse.uk. PLEASE PUT THE REFERENCE NUMBER STOPDA 502 ON THE APPLICATION FORM.
Please note there is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.
Interview Date: TBC
We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.
Appointment will be on merit alone.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please assume on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.
An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.

Ref: STOPDA501 Deputy Service Manager (Children and Young People's Service) *Female
Deputy Service Manager (Children and Young People’s Services) Female*
Up to £34,104 per annum
37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

Ref: STOPDA488 Domestic Abuse Children & Young Person Groupwork Specialist
We are recruiting a *Female Domestic Abuse Children & Young Person Groupwork Specialist
Hours: Full time 37.5, Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £24,000 - £24,619

Ref: STOPDA477 Domestic Abuse Navigator Community (Children and Young People)
We are recruiting a *Female Domestic Abuse Navigator Community (Children and Young People)
Location: Portsmouth
Hours: 37.5 per week ( Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Salary: £24,000 - £24,619

Ref: STOPDA469 Mental Health Support Worker
We are recruiting for a Domestic Abuse Mental Health Support Worker (*Female)
*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Ref: STOPDA428 Domestic Abuse Minoritised Communities Worker *Female
Domestic Abuse Lead Navigator Marginalised Communities *Female*

Ref: STOPDA391 Domestic Abuse Lead Navigator Refuge
We are recruiting a *Female Domestic Abuse Lead Navigator Refuge Complex Needs