Therapeutic Manager (Female Applicants Only) 0050

• Location
• West London (Hybrid)
• Salary
• £43,000 - £47,000 per annum (£34,400 - £37,600 pro-rated)
• Application Deadline
• Thursday, April 30, 2026
• Job Profile
• Job Profile document
  
  
• Vacancy Type
• Part Time / Permanent
• Job Summary
• About the role

  This role leads the day-to-day operational management and development of WGN’s Clinical Services, ensuring the delivery of innovative, safe, high-quality, survivor-centred, trauma-informed and culturally responsive support for survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG). You will provide clinical and operational leadership across counselling services, supporting therapists and practitioners to manage clinical risk and safeguarding concerns effectively, within a Black feminist, intersectional and Holistic Empowerment Recovery (HER) framework.

  This role is offered on a part-time basis (28 hours per week worked over 4 days).

  Job description

  As the Therapeutic Manager, you will:

  • Provide operational and clinical leadership across counselling services, overseeing therapeutic pathways, referrals, assessments, allocations, safeguarding and risk management, ensuring high-quality, trauma-informed and culturally responsive support.

  • Support therapists, High Intensity Therapists (HITs) and honorary counsellors through clinical guidance, recruitment, induction, reflective practice, wellbeing initiatives and ongoing professional development, embedding anti-oppressive, intersectional and survivor-centred practice.

  • Lead on safeguarding and multi-agency working, supporting practitioners to respond effectively to risk, maintain safe practice and ensure consistent documentation and ethical information sharing.

  • Oversee clinical governance and quality assurance, ensuring adherence to professional standards, robust data protection and confidentiality practices, and the development of clinical protocols and guidance.

  • Support monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting, ensuring effective data collection and survivor involvement to inform ongoing service improvement and co-production.

  For key responsibilities please see the attached job profile document.

  Competencies

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

  • Case Management
  • Safeguarding Leadership
  • Managing Senior Counsellors and High-Risk Work
  Guidance for Candidates

  Thank you for your interest in this role. The competency questions are designed to help us understand your experience, leadership approach and decision-making in relation to therapeutic case management, safeguarding and managing high-risk work.

  When responding, please:

  • Provide clear examples from your professional experience rather than general statements
  • Describe your specific role and responsibilities within the situation
  • Outline the actions you took and the rationale behind them
  • Reflect on the outcome and any learning that informed your future practice

  We are particularly interested in your ability to demonstrate trauma-informed leadership, sound safeguarding judgement, reflective practice and the capacity to balance accountability with compassionate support for both survivors and staff. Please be concise but detailed enough for us to understand the depth of your experience 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.

  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.

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