Partnerships Lead (Female Applicants Only) 0044

• Location
• Vauxhall (Hybrid) with travel across London and occasional regional engagement
• Salary
• £38,000 - £41,000 per annum
• Application Deadline
• Thursday, January 22, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Vacancy Type
• Full Time / Permanent
• Job Summary
• About the role

  This is a strategic leadership role at Women and Girls Network (WGN), guiding the organisation’s Pan-London partnership portfolio. As Partnerships Lead, you’ll drive collaboration, innovation, and sustainability across key initiatives including CouRAGEus and London Councils-funded programmes. You’ll ensure partnerships reflect WGN’s feminist, trauma-informed, and intersectional ethos, while championing survivor-centred practice and systemic change.

  Job description

  As Partnerships Lead, you will:

  • Oversee the delivery, governance, and strategic development of WGN’s multi-agency partnerships.
  • Act as the primary liaison with consortium partners, funders, and external stakeholders.
  • Embed survivor voice, equity, and trauma-informed principles across all partnership frameworks.
  • Lead monitoring, evaluation, and reporting to evidence impact and drive continuous improvement.
  • Represent WGN in high-level forums, advocating for the rights of young and marginalised women.
  • Support sustainability and growth through innovative partnership models and funding strategies.
  • Provide line management to the Partnerships Administrator, fostering a culture of collaboration and professional development.

  For key responsibilities please see the attached job profile document.

  Competencies

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

  • Ethical and Professional Relationship Management
  • Quality Assurance and Performance Monitoring
  • Clear and Effective Communication
  • Integrity and Accountability

  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 presentations

  This vacancy closes at 9am on Thursday 22 January 2026, with first stage interviews expected to take place on 5 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 in Your Application

  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.