Women’s Centre Manager (Female) in Gloucester

Location: Gloucester Women’s Centre

Salary: up to £40,000

Holiday: 25 days per annum plus statutory

Pension: 6% employer contribution

Closing date: 24th March

Interviews: 1st April

Lead. Inspire. Transform Lives. The Nelson Trust is an award-winning charity celebrating over 40 years of walking alongside people as they heal, recover and thrive from addiction and multiple unmet needs. Our Women’s Centres provide life-changing, trauma-informed support to women facing complex challenges, including criminal justice involvement. We are now seeking an exceptional leader to take forward the next chapter of Gloucester Women’s Centre.

The Role

As Gloucester Women’s Centre Manager - Partnerships and Development, you will provide strong, visible leadership to a committed multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, innovative and impactful services. You will be responsible for operational performance, while building strong external partnerships that sustain and grow the Centre’s reach and reputation.

What We Are Looking For

This is a role for a confident and values-driven leader with a track record of leading teams to deliver service excellence and outcomes. Most importantly you will share our belief that with the right support at the right time, women can build lives free from harm, abuse, substance use and criminal justice involvement.

• Solid experience managing services in the voluntary sector, criminal justice, social care, health or similar environments
• At least 3 years of leadership experience, confidently guiding teams and supporting performance
• A track record of delivering contract or grant-funded services, meeting KPIs and tackling underperformance
• Confidence working in multi-agency settings, representing services at strategic and commissioning forums
• Strong financial awareness, including experience managing delegated budgets
• Sound understanding of safeguarding and promoting safe practice
• Awareness of the challenges faced by women in the criminal justice or complex-needs sectors
• Good knowledge of governance, compliance and local partnership landscapes

Skills & strengths that will be advantageous:

• A motivating, values-led leadership style
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to turn strategy into effective, high-quality delivery
• Confident decision-making and problem-solving under pressure
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to balance competing demands
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with partners, commissioners and stakeholders

Personal Qualities:

• Deeply aligned with our values of Kindness, Expertise, Determination and Belief
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Resilient, adaptable and proactive
• Professional, compassionate and reflective
• Driven to help people, and the organisation, reach their full potential

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

Why Join Us?

At The Nelson Trust, we are ambitious for the women we support, for our staff teams and for the communities we serve. You will join an organisation with a strong reputation, a clear sense of purpose and a culture grounded in Kindness, Expertise, Determination and Belief. This is an opportunity to lead a service that changes lives every day — and to shape its future impact. Be part of something transformative. Join The Nelson Trust and help women heal, recover and thrive.

The Nelson Trust is committed to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced Children & Adults DBS check. We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce. We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society. This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme, a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.