Join the team
Unite with the professionals dedicated to supporting London's youth
Join us and be part of a passionate team shaping safer futures for children and young people.
If you’re driven to make a difference and want to be part of a culture that truly values its people, Safer London is your next step.
Whether you're working directly with young Londoners or supporting behind the scenes, you’ll be part of a team that’s driven by purpose. At Safer London, we’ll support you to grow, thrive and unlock your potential - because when you do, so do the children and young people we’re here for.
Why work with us?
- 4-day working week at full pay - giving you more time to recharge without compromising income or impact
- Remote-first culture - flexible working that fits around your life and helps you work at your best
- Inclusive environment - where every voice is heard, and diversity drives our strength
- Lower caseloads - caseworkers support up to 12 young people at a time, significantly fewer than other services
- Reflective practice sessions – safe, professional spaces to share, learn and grow together
Our benefits in full:
Safer London continually reviews its pay and offers a competitive benefits package to all employees, including the following benefits:
- 4-day/32-hour work week organisatyion - this means that you will have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay.
- Remote agile working - this means we have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces).
- Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
- New modern offices.
- A contributory Pension Scheme.
- London Living Wage Employer.
- Enhanced family leave.
- Reduced caseloads compared to statutory services.
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Free access to a confidential 24/7 helpline service with a specialist range of support and information.
- Death in Service Benefit.
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of learning courses.
- Initial Annual Leave allowance of 28 days holiday, rising to 30 days after 3 years and 33 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays; part time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement. From April 1st, the annual leave benefit will be pro rata in line with a 32-hour working week.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion:
At Safer London we value diversity and we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture. That’s why we encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures. We welcome applications from minoritised communities, the LGBTQ+ community and individuals with disabilities (including hidden disabilities).
Our decisions are made by matching the skills and experience of applicants to roles, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Issues of racial justice are central to the work we do. We are fully committed to anti-racism and actively oppose systemic oppression of any form. We celebrate diversity and challenge inequality. As an organisation, we will proactively become part of the solution, since we are not prepared to sit back, do nothing, and be part of the problem.
Join our caseworker Talent Pool
We're not actively recruiting right now, but we’re always looking to connect with skilled and passionate professionals with experience of working with children and young people affected by violence and exploitation.
If you're interested in future opportunities with our team, we encourage you to sign up to our talent pool - we’d love to hear from you.
Our number one priority is keeping the young Londoners who use our services safe.
We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for roles involving direct contact with Londoners who use our services.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, or experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the online application form, please contact us at recruitment@saferlondon.org.uk
Please note we don’t accept CVs.
Due to the level of applications we receive we’re not able to respond to applicants who haven’t been shortlisted for interview. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, then unfortunately you’ve not been shortlisted.