Clinical Practice Manager (Female Applicants Only)

This role leads the day‑to‑day operational management and development of WGN’s Clinical Services, ensuring the delivery of innovative, safe, high‑quality, survivor‑centred, trauma‑informed and culturally responsive services for survivors of VAWG. You will provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary team of therapists and facilitators, overseeing therapeutic pathways, referrals, body therapies, group work, staff wellbeing and reflective practice, within a Black feminist and intersectional framework. This role is offered on a part‑time basis (28 hours per week worked over 4 days).

As the Clinical Practice Manager, you will:

• Provide operational and clinical leadership across the therapeutic team, overseeing all clinical pathways, referrals, assessments, case allocation, service integration, governance and safeguarding, ensuring high‑quality, trauma‑informed and culturally responsive services.
• Support counsellors and body therapists through line management, reflective practice, wellbeing initiatives, recruitment, induction, performance management and ongoing professional development, embedding anti‑oppressive, intersectional and survivor‑centred practice.
• Lead service development through data‑informed practice, co‑design and evaluation of new therapeutic initiatives, community wellbeing programmes, CPD delivery and inclusive recruitment, promoting innovation, accessibility and cultural responsiveness.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation and clinical governance, ensuring contractual delivery, robust data collection, impact reporting, service user involvement, ethical practice and adherence to professional and sector standards.

Competencies We’ll assess you against these competencies during the selection process:

• Ethical and Reflective Practice
• Flexible Therapeutic Approaches
• Emotional Resilience

When responding to competency questions, if you do not have direct experience, please state this clearly. Then explain what you would do if you were in that scenario, so we can understand your thought process and approach.

Closing date and Interviews: This vacancy is open to applications on a rolling basis with interviews taking place on a rolling basis. We encourage early applications, as the role may close before the advertised date if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Important Note on Use of AI in Your Application: We understand that AI tools can be helpful in organising thoughts and reflecting on experiences. However, the competencies and presentation you submit should be a genuine and accurate reflection of your own skills, knowledge, and lived experience. We encourage you to ensure your application is written in your own voice, drawing directly from your experiences and motivations. Please note that applications or submissions that appear overly reliant on AI‑generated content, or do not clearly reflect your own voice and experience, may affect your overall interview scoring.

Benefits: At WGN, we are committed to supporting our employees’ well‑being, professional growth, and work‑life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Specialist Training & CPD – Ongoing development opportunities with accredited training
• Regular Supervision – One‑to‑one support from line managers

Location: West London (Hybrid)

Salary: £43,000 – £47,000 per annum (£34,400 – £37,600 pro‑rated)

Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Vacancy Type: Part Time / Permanent

Company Overview: Women and Girls Network (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. WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.