The Nelson Trust
VAWG Keyworker (Female)
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VAWG Keyworker (Female)
# VAWG Keyworker (Somerset) – Female
The Nelson Trust is a charity dedicated to supporting women with complex needs, helping them make positive changes and live safer, more independent lives.
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) Keyworker to join our Women’s Community Services team in Somerset.
This role focuses on delivering trauma-informed, gender-responsive support to women experiencing domestic abuse and/or sexual violence, often alongside multiple and complex needs. You will play a vital role in providing tailored support, advocacy and outreach to engage women who may struggle to access services.
Key Details
- Salary: £27,000 – £28,500 per annum (pro rata)
- Hours: 28 hours per week, 4 days (flexibility required)
- Location: Bridgwater Women’s Centre
- Pension: Auto-enrolment (6% employer contribution)
About The Role
What Will You Do?
Your primary responsibility will be to provide one-to-one and outreach support to women experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing person-centred support to women facing trauma-related challenges
- Managing a caseload of women, including:
- Conducting needs assessments
- Undertaking risk management
- Developing support plans
- Delivering trauma-informed outreach, engaging women who may find accessing services difficult
- Collaborating with partner agencies to coordinate advocacy and referrals
- Representing clients’ needs in:
- Multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARAC)
- Other multi-disciplinary team meetings
- Facilitating group work sessions, including:
- Healthy relationships workshops
- Recovery-focused support
- Supporting women through:
- The criminal justice process (if required)
- Safety planning and crisis intervention
- Maintaining accurate client records and contributing to monitoring and reporting
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Benefits & Support
- A supportive, values-driven working environment
- Training and professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise
- The satisfaction of making a meaningful difference in women’s lives
- Supervision and dual support mechanisms to maintain your wellbeing
Requirements
To be considered for this role, the following criteria will be assessed:
- A full UK driving licence (travel across Somerset is often required)
- 2+ years of experience working with women who have complex, multiple needs (including trauma-related background)
- Categorical knowledge of:
- Effects of domestic abuse
- Impacts of sexual violence
- Gender-specific support approaches
- Experience in:
- Conducting needs assessments
- Assessing and managing risk
- Developing individualised support plans
- Ability to:
- Engage effectively and build rapid trust with difficult-to-reach women
- Manage diverse caseloads and respond to crisis situations
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with:
- Excellent listening and advocacy capabilities
- Ability to navigate highly sensitive and traumatic discussions
- Good IT and administrative skills, including:
- Accurate and confidential record-keeping
- Understanding of standard safeguarding and data protection guidelines
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Note: This position is exclusively open to female applicants due to the gender-specific nature of The Nelson Trust’s Women’s Centres, in compliance with provisions under the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1).
Why Join Us?
The Nelson Trust has earned recognition for our high-quality, bespoke care and is rapidly growing to further strengthen our ability to support vulnerable women.
By joining us, you will:
- Contribute to a positive, inspiring culture committed to user-centred care
- Gain exposure to:
- Comprehensive training programmes
- A engaging, holistic career pathway
- Benefit from a generous pension scheme and a ** balanced, supportive work environment**
Our team, dynamic and passionate, delivers impactful change daily. If you are dedicated to safeguarding and recovery, and possess a people-first mindset, this opportunity is for you.
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