Head of Clinical Services (Female Applicants Only) 0047

Location
West London (Hybrid)
Salary
£48,000 - £51,000 per annum (£28,800 - £30,600 pro-rated)
Application Deadline
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Job Profile
Job Profile document
Vacancy Type
Part Time / Permanent
Job Summary
About the role
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
As Head of Clinical Services, you will:
- Provide strategic and clinical leadershipacross 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 managementas 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-productionacross service design, delivery and development.
For key responsibilities, please see the attached job profile document.
Competencies
We'll assess you against these competencies during the selection process:
- Governance, Compliance, Safeguarding and Risk Management
- Trauma Specific
- 'Intersectional application and cultural humility skills
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.
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