Shakti Womens Aid
Shakti Womens Aid

Charity registered in Scotland SC008837

Shakti provides information, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all black minority ethnic women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.


Current vacancies

Administration Support Worker (Edinburgh)

  • Part time
  • £22,813 pro-rata
  • On site: Edinburgh
  • Closing 15th March 2026

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

  • Salary: £22,813 per annum (£18,250 pro-rata) + 10% pension
  • Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week (4 days)
  • Contract: 1-year fixed term
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Desirable: Fluency in a BME community language (ideally Bengali, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, or Mandarin).
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BME Outreach Capacity Building/Key Case Support Worker (Tayside)

  • Part time
  • £26,810 pro-rata
  • On site: Tayside
  • Closing 15th March 2026

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

  • Salary: £26,810 per annum (£16,086 pro-rata) + 10% pension
  • Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (3 days); occasional evenings/weekends
  • Contract: 1-year fixed term
  • Location: Tayside

Key Requirements: The post holder must be a bilingual speaker in a BME community language, preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali or Arabic. The post holder will support Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse or forced marriage. Applicants ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; an understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding domestic abuse/forced marriage. All applicants must have a minimum of SVQ Level III in Social Care or relevant qualification such as degree in Social Work or Community Education.

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BME Outreach Capacity Building/Key Case Support Worker (Fife)

  • Part time
  • £26,810 pro-rata
  • On site: Fife
  • Closing 15th March 2026

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

  • Salary: £26,810 per annum (£16,086 pro-rata) + 10% pension
  • Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week (3 days); occasional evenings/weekends
  • Location: Fife

Key Requirements: The post holder must be a bilingual speaker in a BME community language, preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali or Arabic. The post holder will support Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse or forced marriage. Applicants ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; an understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding domestic abuse/forced marriage. All applicants must have a minimum of SVQ Level III in Social Care or relevant qualification such as degree in Social Work or Community Education.

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BME Outreach Women and Children Case Worker (Falkirk)

  • Part time
  • £26,810 pro-rata
  • On site: Falkirk
  • Closing 15th March 2026

Shakti is a feminist Black Minority Ethnic voluntary organisation which offers information, emotional/practical support and refuge/temporary accommodation to all Black Minority Ethnic (BME) women and their children, who are experiencing or fleeing domestic abuse.

  • Salary: £26,810 per annum (£16,086 pro-rata) + 10% pension
  • Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week; occasional evenings/weekends
  • Location: Falkirk
  • Closing date: Sunday, 15th March at 12:00 pm.

Key Requirements: The post holder must be a bilingual speaker in a BME community language, preferably Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali or Arabic. The post holder will support Black and Minority Ethnic women, their children and young people experiencing and/or fleeing domestic abuse or forced marriage. Applicants ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working with Black and Minority Ethnic Communities; an understanding of the legislative and cultural issues surrounding domestic abuse/forced marriage. All applicants must have a minimum of SVQ Level III in Social Care or relevant qualification such as degree in Social Work or Community Education.

Shortlist