Young Women and Girls Practitioner (1:1)
Salary (full time equivalent)
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Hours
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Region
Young Women and Girls Practitioner (1:1)
Are you a skilled and curious practitioner who has experience working with young women and girls?
Can you support young women to achieve their own best hopes and develop their independence and agency?
Do you want to work for an ambitious, values-driven charity that believes young women are the experts on their own lives?
Abianda is seeking an experienced and collaborative Young Women and Girls Practitioner (1:1) to work with young women and girls aged 13-25 affected by criminal exploitation and violence as part of our flagship service, the Star Project.
As the Young Women and Girls Practitioner (1:1), you will take young women and girls through a tailored programme of activities, supporting skills development and critical thinking.
You will work with young women and girls over a period of approximately 6 months, or up to 24 sessions. You can read more about the service here.
If you have experience of delivering one-to-one sessions with young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and want to support them to navigate systems, spaces and relationships safely and healthily, and advocate for their rights and needs, then we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
Abianda is a London-based charity that works with young women and girls affected by criminal exploitation and violence, and the professionals who support them.
We exist to ensure young women are no longer hidden in our communities and can live free from harm and abuse.
We aim to bring about a culture shift in how services are delivered to young women and girls, so that they can access support that works for them when they need it.
To find out more about our organisational culture, you can read Abianda at its Best: Our standards for safe spaces, equity, and belonging for Abianda’s people here.
Job Details
- Salary: £30,756 per annum, plus pension (reviewed annually)
- Full-time, 35 hours (however we are currently on a 31.5 hour-week trial that will likely be extended)
- One-year fixed-term contract
- 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
- Flexible working - hybrid working including from our office in London N5, from home and travel around London with the possibility of UK travel
- Reporting to Abianda’s Head of Programmes - Borough Provision
- Abianda provides a generous benefits and training and development budget for all employees
You can read the full job description here.
How to apply for the job
Please send your CV and a supporting statement (max. 1,000 words) detailing why you want to work for us and how you meet the skills and experiences listed in the person specification to Sam at sam@abianda.com.
Please note, if you would prefer, you can submit your application via video or voice recording (no longer than 5 minutes) or a PowerPoint presentation (no longer than 5 slides).
Please also download and our equal opportunities form (this is optional).
Find out more about what to expect when applying for Abianda here.
Early applications are encouraged and we may close the job vacancy if we receive sufficient applications.
Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis.
Interviews will be held on 24 and 25 February at our office in London, N5 2EF. Please let us know when you submit your application if you are not available on either of these dates.
Abianda is a Disability Confident employer. We aim to offer a disabled candidate who meets all of the essential requirements of the role an interview.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact our Head of Operations Sam at sam@abianda.com. Sam is not on the recruitment panel.
All applicants are requested to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form at interview stage.
We value the lived experience of our applicants and all disclosures will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Please note
- Due to the work we do, Abianda's roles are subject to an Occupational Requirement on the grounds of the protected characteristic of sex. We are a women’s-only employer, and as such, this position is exempt under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. For the avoidance of doubt, all women including trans women are welcome to apply for and hold such roles, as are non-binary people if the applicant believes that their lived experience aligns with that of women and girls.
- We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.
- We encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including those who may have had exposure to similar experiences that young women across London are facing.