Groups Co-ordinator (Young Women and Girls)

Role: Groups Co-ordinator (Young Women and Girls)

Based: Hammersmith

Salary: GBP27,000 - GBP32,000

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Fixed Term until Dec 2025

Hours: Part Time 21 hours (some scope for hybrid working)

Our client, a leading charity who provide specialist support to Women and Girls who have are at risk of exploitation, domestic abuse and in contact with the Criminal Justice System, are looking for a Group Co-ordinator to join their team.

Synopsis of duties:

• Creating and managing a Young Women and Girls programme, liaising with keyworkers and partner agencies, delivering a range of prevention and awareness-raising activities, including: domestic abuse, healthy relationships, sex and consent, online safety etc)
• Producing appropriate resources for the group activities, ensuring that these meet the needs of a diverse group of Young Women and Girls
• Supporting volunteer mentors to deliver groups and workshops and engaging with other agencies to organise workshop delivery by external facilitators
• Conducting risk assessments and assessing safety concerns, liaising with the YWG s allocated key worker and raising any concerns with the Service Manager
• Ensuring a smooth referral process for the YWG and their allocated keyworker
• Proactively advertising, promoting and raiding awareness of group work and workshops to YWG, Keyworkers and relevant external agencies, including planning and organising events to ensure that the programme is visible
• Supporting YWG to attend these groups, assisting with timings, travel arrangements, childcare and providing support including regular check-in calls
• Managing accurate records and managing a small budget to cover to cost of group materials and supplies, refreshments, travel costs, etc

Essential Requirements:

• Must have a strong understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable Women and Girls, including domestic abuse, exploitation, mental health and contact with the criminal justice system
• Experience working in a trauma-informed approach, supporting vulnerable Young Women
• Knowledge of safeguarding practice, procedures and legislation
• At least 1 years experience supporting Women and Girls at risk of violence/abuse, mental health issues and/or in contact with Criminal Justice System
• Experience facilitating and planning group work activities
• Experience reaching out to young people and engaging hard to reach service users
• Experience working closely with external agencies

For more information, please call the team on (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Molly or email us your CV at (url removed)

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.