WRNA Development Coordinator

The Nelson Trust is an award‑winning charity supporting women affected by trauma, addiction and the criminal justice system. 

We are expanding our national work through the Women’s Risk & Needs Assessment (WRNA), a proven trauma‑informed tool used across women’s services.

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

Hours: Part time - 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 (FTE) per annum pro rata
Location: Hybrid (National Travel Required)

 

As WRNA Development Coordinator, you will

• Guide services through all stages of WRNA onboarding and implementation
• Build strong, supportive relationships with practitioners and managers
• Deliver and support training online and in person
• Provide coaching, troubleshooting and practical implementation support
• Monitor data quality, WRNA usage and assessment standards
• Contribute to reporting, learning and programme development

• Help embed trauma‑informed, gender‑responsive, strengths‑based practice

   

What We Are Looking For

• Experience supporting women with complex needs
• Strong understanding of trauma‑informed and gender‑responsive practice
• Experience in implementation, service development, or change projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust quickly
• A practical, organised, solution‑focused approach
• Confidence working with data, dashboards, and performance insights
• Experience delivering training or coaching
• Car driver with access to a vehicle and willingness to travel nationally

Why Join Us

• Play a key role in shaping women’s services across the UK
• Work within a dedicated, supportive Learning & Development team
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• A role with clear purpose and real impact
• 6% employer contribution pension scheme
• Blue Light Card discount
• Bike2Work Scheme

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services.  While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.