07

Jul
2025

Savera UK – ‘Honour’-Based Abuse & Harmful Practices Specialist Worker (Women only)

Deadline: 5 PM on Friday 11 July 2025.

Contract: Permanent, subject to funding.
Term: Full time.
Salary: £25,500 – £31,000 per annum (depending on experience).
Hours per week: 37.5 hours.
Reporting to: Direct Intervention Service Manager.
Location: The office is based in Liverpool, with some travelling.

Employer Bio

Savera UK is a registered charity (No 1145464). Savera UK is working to end ‘honour’-based abuse (HBA) and all harmful practices, through direct intervention, safeguarding, advocacy, education, engagement, awareness-raising and campaigning for policy, attitude and behaviour change.

Job Summary

An occupational requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010, the post holder must be female under the Sex Discrimination Act, 1975 Part 7 to meet the needs of the majority of our service users.

Are you passionate about making a difference and ready to take on a new challenge? Join their Direct Intervention team. A very supportive, highly expert, and effective team, who work at pace without compromising on quality or attention to detail.

Primary purpose of the job:

  • To work with individuals/families referred to the Savera UK Direct Intervention Service, as a result of ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices or any other culturally specific abuse. Being responsible for client safeguarding and providing advocacy and emotional interventions.
  • To share responsibility with other team members in providing and delivering wellbeing/welfare programmes and activities to Savera UK clients to support their new beginning, empowerment, self-help and independence.
  • Contribute to, and participate in, the wider Savera UK team and the organisation’s activities and development.

To read the full job description and to apply, please click here.

The recruitment process will be in two stages:

  • If you are shortlisted, Savera UK will be in contact to arrange an informal 20-minute chat about the role and your interest in it.
  • Savera UK will then invite candidates who progress to the second stage to an in-person interview. These are expected to take place the w/c 28 July 2025.

Contact Details: recruitment@saverauk.co.uk.

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