High Intensity Therapist (Female Applicants Only) 0043

• Location
• West London (Hybrid)
• Salary
• £38,000 - £40,000 per annum (£30,400 - £32,000 per annum, pro-rated)
• Application Deadline
• Monday, February 2, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Vacancy Type
• Part Time / Permanent
• Job Summary
• About the role

  This is a senior clinical role at Women and Girls Network (WGN), supporting the delivery and development of our Clinical Services. The postholder will ensure high-quality, survivor-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive therapeutic support for women and girls who have experienced violence.

  Integrated within WGN’s Safeguarding Hub, the role focuses on supporting survivors with complex and high-risk needs, including those experiencing suicidality and self-injurious behaviour. The postholder will provide high-intensity clinical interventions, contribute to crisis triage and safeguarding, and support safe, integrated pathways of care across the organisation.

  Job description

  As the High Intensity Therapist, you will:

  • Support the day-to-day delivery and development of WGN’s Clinical Services.
  • Provide specialist therapeutic support to survivors at crisis point, including work around suicidality and self-harm.
  • Conduct risk assessments and develop survivor-led safety plans.
  • Participate in the Safeguarding Hub duty rota, providing triage, crisis response and safeguarding coordination.
  • Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure holistic, trauma-informed pathways of care.
  • Provide oversight and consultation on high-risk cases.
  • Contribute to safeguarding processes, multi-agency working and MARACs.
  • Maintain high standards of clinical governance, documentation and ethical practice.
  • Support monitoring, evaluation, service improvement and staff learning.

  For full details, please see the attached job profile document.

  Competencies

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

  • Safeguarding (Holistic and Trauma-Informed Response)
  • Duty System, Triage & Crisis Response

  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 closes at 9am on Monday 2 February 2026, with first stage interviews to follow in the week commencing Monday 9 February 2026.

  Shortlisted candidates will be required to prepare a 10-minute presentation. Full details and guidance for this task will be provided after shortlisting.

  Important note on use of AI

  We understand that AI tools can be helpful in organising thoughts and reflecting on experiences. However, the information 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:

  Financial Benefits
  • 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
  Health & Wellbeing Benefits
  • 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
  Leave & Work-Life Balance
  • 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
  Learning & Development
  • Specialist Training & CPD – Ongoing development opportunities with accredited training
  • Regular Supervision – One-to-one support from line managers
• 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.

  We are deeply committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity and strength of the women and girls we serve, and we strongly encourage candidates from Black and Global Majority backgrounds with Lived Experience who may not meet all criteria to apply.

  WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.