VAWG Partnership Support Officer

Salary: £37,602 - £45,564 (SO2) – Fixed Term contract until 31/03/2027 – Full time. Post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth, with hybrid arrangements including presence at Wandsworth Town Hall and Twickenham Civic Centre where required and work from home provision.

Objective of role

The VAWG Partnership Support Officer will contribute to the effective partnership delivery of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) priorities across Richmond and Wandsworth by providing key administrative, communications and training coordination functions within the Community Safety Service VAWG team. The role will focus on facilitating effective and efficient ways of working between the VAWG team and the wider landscape of VAWG partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide high‑quality business administration and liaise with VAWG partners and management staff to coordinate timely inputs into monitoring, reporting and learning processes including updating needs assessments.
• Play a lead role in coordinating the VAWG team training offer and work closely with VAWG team colleagues and the Communications team to compile and coordinate delivery of an annual VAWG communications plan.
• Provide additional ad‑hoc support across the team where needed, which may involve working outside of office hours and sites.
• Engage proactively and systematically with VAWG partners to coordinate timely information gathering for partnership delivery plan monitoring returns, contract management returns, funder reporting and other related tasks.
• Maintain strong operational relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including Housing, Adult and Children’s Services, commissioned domestic abuse services, Police, health partners and the voluntary sector and provide technical or administrative support at relevant panels and meetings.
• Lead the development and delivery of an annual VAWG training plan for the service, commissioning trainers, and undertaking occasional direct training or presentations where appropriate.
• Support needs assessments, surveys, consultations and maintenance of VAWG webpages, calendars and workflow trackers.
• Assist senior managers in preparing responses to FOIRs, SARs, Member Enquiries and similar requests.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Comprehensive and demonstrable understanding of tackling Violence Against Women and Girls and the needs of victims, and experience of coordinating complex multi‑agency partnership working with public and voluntary sector stakeholders.
• Strong understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and the ability to promote these values within the role.
• Experience participating in safeguarding processes to support VAWG victim–survivors.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, organising and prioritising a complex workload.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the mobilisation of a range of stakeholders, and ICT literacy with proficiency in mainstream MS programs and the Internet; the ability to learn other tools as required.
• Strong business planning and critical thinking skills, with the ability to ensure work is structured to deliver against broader Council or partnership strategies, goals, timeframes and processes.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including bank holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.