Groups Coordinator Young Women and Girls

Job Description

� Join Our Team: Groups Coordinator for Young Women and Girls � Part Time 21 Hours Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young women and girls Do you believe in empowering survivors of domestic abuse to reclaim their strength and independence If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to become a Groups Coordinatorwithin a dynamic and compassionate charity!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. Position: Groups Coordinator for Young Women and GirlsLocation: Hammersmith - with some travel required to support service provision across LondonContract -fixed term contact until December 2025 What Youll Do:The Maia service will provide support to YWG in the London Boroughs of Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Camden, Islington and Westminster in our safe, YWG-only spaces.

• You will design, deliver and project manage the Maia services programme of group work, supporting YWG to learn about, discuss and reflect on the challenges they have faced and empowering YWG to support each other and move forward with their lives.
• Working as part of an innovative and newly-funded service, you will also work closely with the Maia Service Manager to capture and share feedback and learning from the project, using this to inform the ongoing development of the charities ways of workingwith YWG and disseminating findings widely across key partners and networks.

To be Successful:

• You will bring at least one years full-time experience of supporting/working with women and girls at risk of violence and abuse, mental ill-health and/or contact with the criminal justice system.
• A proven track record of proactively reaching out to young people, including girls and young women, in innovative ways and successfully engaging "hard-to-reach" service users.
• You will have knowledge and understanding to create and manage a programme of inclusive, strengths-based, prevention and awareness-raising groups and workshops for YWG at risk, liaising with keyworkers and partner agencies to support YWG with their developmentand improve their relationships skills and the ability to proactively assess risks and safety concerns, liaising with YWGs allocated keyworker, raising concerns with the Maia Service Manager and taking appropriate action to safeguard YWG whilst working withina model of empowerment.
• You are able to learn from and engage with YWG to co-design groups and workshops programme and work closely with colleagues identify opportunities for YWG to make their voices heard and share their insights with a wider audience.

Employee Benefits:

• A 35-hour working week
• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (thats nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
• Additional days off to celebrate International Womens Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organization wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways

Why Choose Ackerman PierceAckerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick andeasy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.To discuss this vacancy further or any other opportunities, please contact Elise Revett or email in your updated CV to us at Ackerman Pierce.

Keyskills :
advocacyoutreachIDVADomestic abuseVAWG