Senior Community Keyworker - Thames Valley in Goring-by-Sea

Base pay range: £25,000 – £27,000.

Location: Reading; must be able to commute across the entire Thames Valley region (Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Buckinghamshire).

Hours: 35 hours per week, with some working from home.

Contract: Permanent.

This role 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. Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting.

About Us: Advance is an award‑winning and innovative women‑only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short‑term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non‑violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

Role Overview: Working as a Senior Keyworker you will be responsible for supervising a small group of keyworkers. Planned and ad‑hoc supervision is an integral part of the senior role, and you will support keyworkers with monthly supervision and have oversight of safeguarding for the women they work with. You will also support quality control for the region, including dip‑checks and data input.

About You: You will have an in‑depth knowledge of the range of needs and interventions required for women offenders. The ability to lead a small team to deliver inclusive, innovative and professional services. The ability to maintain your own small caseload of women, never compromising on quality engagements, and to role‑model best practice while leading a small team of Thames Valley‑wide keyworkers.

How to Apply: Please submit your up‑to‑date CV with a supporting statement. Applications must be made via the Advance careers page and include a cover letter. Closing date for applications: 14th December 2025. Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis. Advance reserves the right to close the advert early or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you – 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 (nearly 40 days paid holiday per year)
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s 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
• Organisation wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways

Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and we will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities: We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding: Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero‑tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers, to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, involving carrying out pre‑employment checks including references, DBS checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.