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Position Details
Role: Children & Young People Development Worker / Play Therapist
Location: South Hampshire Womens Refuge, Southampton
Salary: £31,612 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full-time
Closing Date: 29 May 2026
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver age-appropriate, strengths-based play therapy within a refuge setting
* Use creative therapeutic approaches such as storytelling, art, music, and role play
* Support children and young people to express emotions and build resilience
* Work collaboratively with families and colleagues to develop tailored support plans
* Partner with parents to create safe, nurturing environments
* Engage with multi‑agency professionals and contribute to safeguarding best practice
* Play an active role in shaping and developing the children and family support programme
Qualifications and Experience
* A recognised qualification in psychotherapy or counselling (Dip/PGDip or above)
* Registration with a relevant professional body (e.g. UKCP, BACP, BAPT)
* Proven experience delivering therapeutic support to children and young people
* Strong knowledge of child development, attachment theory, and the impact of domestic abuse
* A creative, flexible, and non‑judgemental approach
* Excellent communication and partnership working skills
EEO Statement
This post is restricted to female applicants only under the provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1). The role is based in a female‑only domestic abuse refuge, where a female worker is required to ensure the privacy, dignity, and safety of residents.
About the Service
With over 20 years’ experience delivering refuge, safe accommodation, and community‑based domestic abuse services, this service supports individuals and families affected by abuse through a range of provision, including women and children’s refuges, LGBTQ+ safe spaces, specialist culturally responsive refuge provision, and dispersed accommodation for those unable to access traditional refuge settings. The wider organisation also manages a large portfolio of housing, supporting tens of thousands of customers across affordable housing and specialist accommodation services. Our mission is to provide quality homes and support for people whose needs are not met by the open market.
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