At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a multidisciplinary team to provide innovative, trauma-informed support for survivors of gender-based violence.
- Company: Join Women and Girls Network, a pan-London organisation dedicated to supporting women and girls.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, and comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits.
- Other info: Part-time role with excellent career development opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of survivors while shaping sector-leading therapeutic services.
- Qualifications: Experience in clinical leadership and a commitment to anti-oppressive practices required.
The predicted salary is between 53000 - 57000 £ per year.
This senior leadership role provides strategic and operational oversight of WGN’s Clinical Services, ensuring the delivery of innovative, safe, high-quality, survivor-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive therapeutic support for survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). As Head of Clinical Services, you will lead a multidisciplinary team delivering individual therapy, group work, body-based therapies and web-based counselling within WGN’s intersectional Black feminist framework and Holistic Empowerment Recovery (HER) Model. You will shape the strategic direction of clinical services, strengthen partnerships, embed strong clinical governance and safeguarding practice, and foster a culture of collective care, reflective practice and anti-oppressive leadership. This role combines strategic leadership, service development, clinical oversight and people management to ensure WGN’s therapeutic services remain sector-leading, accessible and survivor-led. This role is offered on a part-time basis (21 hours per week worked over 3 days).
About you
- Provide strategic and clinical leadership across all therapeutic services, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed, strengths-based and non-pathologising support within an intersectional feminist framework.
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams, line managing senior clinical staff and embedding reflective practice, wellbeing and anti-oppressive leadership.
- Hold responsibility for safeguarding and risk management as Designated Safeguarding Lead, ensuring robust case oversight and partnership working to keep survivors safe.
- Drive service development and innovation, using data, survivor feedback and best practice to shape responsive therapeutic pathways and specialist trauma interventions.
- Ensure equitable and inclusive access, strengthening referral pathways, managing demand with service managers and reducing barriers for marginalised survivors.
- Oversee monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with professional standards and funder requirements and using learning to improve services.
- Build partnerships and sector influence, representing WGN externally and contributing to training, knowledge-sharing and policy discussions.
- Embed survivor voice and co-production across service design, delivery and development.
Competencies
- Governance, Compliance, Safeguarding and Risk Management
- Trauma Specific 'Intersectional application and cultural humility skills
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Closing date and Interviews
This vacancy closes at 9:00am on Monday, 7 September 2026. A two-stage interview process will follow. Please note that this role may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications is received or if a suitable candidate is appointed. Please note: if you have previously applied for this role, your application has already been considered and you do not need to reapply at this time.
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Financial Benefits
- Bike Loan Scheme – Provided by Green Commute Initiative
- Pension Scheme – Enrolment into Aviva pension scheme from day one
- Charity Worker Discounts – Access to exclusive discounts
- Death in Service Benefit – Life assurance, including Virtual GP access and additional services
Health & Wellbeing Benefits
- Eye Care Support – Contribution towards eye tests and glasses for VDU users
- Enhanced Sick Pay – Based on length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 confidential support
- Clinical Supervision – For clinical and frontline roles
- Specialist Counselling – Up to six sessions for staff who are survivors of sexual violence
- Sanitary Products – Available at all WGN sites
- Hot Drinks – Provided at every site
Leave & Work-Life Balance
- Annual Leave – 25 days plus public holidays and 3 closure days in December (pro-rata)
- Birthday Leave – A day off to celebrate your birthday
- Enhanced Maternity & Adoption Leave – Support for growing families
- Unpaid Leave – Available for exceptional circumstances
- Flexible Working – Right to request flexible hours or patterns
- Hybrid Working – Balance between office and home working
Learning & Development
- Specialist Training & CPD – Ongoing development opportunities with accredited training
- Regular Supervision – One-to-one support from line managers
Location
West London (Hybrid)
Salary
£53,000 - £57,000 per annum (£31,800 - £34,200 pro-rated)
Application Deadline
Monday, September 7, 2026
Job Profile
WGN is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.
We do this by:
- Providing women-only holistic and seamless therapeutic services, which meet women and girls’ needs and contribute to total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
- Evidencing the impact of gendered-based violence and presenting this information in appropriate forums to affect social change in attitudes towards, and responses to, gendered-based violence.
- Developing good practice in the sector by providing training and guidance on specialist service provision and the development of culturally appropriate service delivery.
WGN is proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer and a member of The London VAWG Consortium, Halo Code, and Helplines Partnership. Join us and be part of a team that values your well-being, growth, and contribution.
Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
We are deeply committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity, resilience and strength of the women and girls we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black and Global Majority women and applicants with Lived Experience, including those who may not meet every criterion. WGN is an equal opportunities employer.
Exemption
This post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, and is open to female applicants only, due to the nature of the role.
Head of Clinical Services (Female Applicants Only) employer: WGN
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is an exceptional employer dedicated to supporting the well-being and professional growth of its staff while making a meaningful impact in the lives of women and girls affected by gendered-based violence. With a strong commitment to equity and inclusion, WGN fosters a collaborative and supportive work culture that prioritises collective care, reflective practice, and anti-oppressive leadership. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, comprehensive health and wellbeing support, and ongoing professional development opportunities, all within a vibrant West London setting that champions survivor-led initiatives.
