Women’s Workshop
Would you like to be part of a dynamic team which is committed to the empowerment of women facing multiple barriers to their inclusion and giving them a say in issues that affect them? This post is about taking a lead on our practical and emotional support programme. The post holder will be responsible for:
- Co-ordination, administration, and delivery of the Women’s Workshop 1-2-1 and small group support programme including line management of the Women’s Workshop Outreach Worker.
- Recruiting, training, supporting, and supervising paid and voluntary members of the Practical and Emotional Support team.
- Acting on referrals and new contacts, assessing how best to support women’s involvement, matching them to mentor support and assisting them in accessing relevant provision that meets their needs.
- Overseeing the delivery of holistic practical and emotional support to enhance women’s well-being, to help them set and achieve goals and to improve their inclusion.
- Playing an active part in relevant networks to build partnership and good practice in referrals and signposting to and from other organisations and services.
Salary
Pro rata of £30,507
Hours and terms
24 hours a week, for a minimum term of 2 years.
Pro rata of 30 days (20 days) paid leave p.a. plus pro rata bank holidays; travel costs from work to external meetings; pension contributions.
The post is primarily office-based at Fourways 2, Dilston Terrace, Amble NE65 0DT, with some outreach.
A limited number of unsocial hours to be worked at weekends / evening by negotiation.
Location
Amble with travel to outreach venues
Closing date for applications
20th May 2024
How to apply
You can find all of the relevant information and an application form at our website – click here.
More information
The Women’s Workshop is a progressive independent women’s organisation. We promote better outcomes for local women, particularly women who are disadvantaged by living in rural coastal areas. Our main base is a unique women’s self-build in Amble. We offer workshops, personal development, therapeutic spaces, well-being programmes and accredited learning into vocational routes such as people skills, enterprise and industries where women are under-represented. We also run an outreach programme in village settings, and a HERitage project which sells local women’s products at stalls and events to provide income for the organisation. Over time we have trained many women as peer mentors, to support and develop groups of women who face barriers as a result of domestic abuse, ethnicity, addiction, family crisis, offending, mental health, neurodivergence, disability, age or sexual orientation. We are an approved Learning provider with the National Open College Network and take a lead on the Thriving Together Northumberland Women’s Network. You would be working in a challenging, varied but fun environment in a very supportive setting.