Clydebank Women’s aid has been providing a service to women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse since 1981. We are a small group of passionate and committed feminists who work collectively to deliver a high-quality service to the women, children, and young people that we work with.

Do you want to work for a charity which has feminist values at its core, working alongside likeminded women?

This is a rare opportunity to work in one of Scotland’s few remaining, genuine collectives, challenging male violence against women, children and young people and supporting them in their experiences of domestic abuse. You will be working within a Collective Management structure while also providing the essential face to face support.

Women’s Support Worker/ Collective Manager

For this varied and interesting role, we are looking for a woman who is passionate about feminism and women’s and children’s rights and has an ability to be adaptable and compassionate in the workplace in line with Clydebank Women’s Aid ethos. Ideally you will have some experience of support work however this is not essential as you will receive in house training and support.

What you’ll be doing

As the Women’s Support Worker / Collective Manager your core responsibility will be to deliver one to one support to women experiencing domestic abuse and are living in refuge, access our drop-in service or call in for support and advice.

You will also be responsible for the overall project management of the service alongside the other collective members. As part of your collective responsibilities, you will also provide support to children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse living in refuge.

Generous employment package including:

• 14% employer pension contribution
• Continuous training and personal development opportunities
• Costs covered to complete SVQ level 9&10.
• Costs of PVG and SSSC registration covered.
• 30 days Annual leave and 12 Public holidays
• 7.5% of salary on-call payment

Next steps

We ask that you fully read the attached application pack for a full understanding of what is required for this interesting and varied role. Please relate your work experience to the enclosed Person Specification and Job Description.

Clydebank Women’s Aid has been providing a service to women, children, and young people experiencing domestic abuse since 1981. We are a small group of passionate and committed feminists who work collectively to deliver a high-quality service to the women, children, and young people that we work with.

Do you want to work for a charity which has feminist values at its core, working alongside likeminded women?

This is a rare opportunity to work in one of Scotland’s few remaining, genuine collectives, challenging male violence against women, children and young people and supporting them in their experiences of domestic abuse. You will be working within a Collective Management structure while also providing the essential face to face support.

Children & Young Persons Worker / Collective Manager

For this varied and interesting role, we are looking for a woman who can lead our children and young person’s service. The applicant should have a past record of working creatively and independently and will ideally have been involved in setting up and delivering a similar service. You will also have Collective Management duties and responsibilities. You should be passionate about feminism and women’s and children’s rights and have an ability to be adaptable and compassionate in your workplace in line with Clydebank Women’s Aid ethos.

What You’ll Be Doing

As the Children & Young Person’s Support Worker/ Collective Manager your core responsibility will be to deliver one to one and group work support within refuge and on an outreach basis in local schools/ community venues to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.

You will also be responsible for the overall project management of the service alongside the other collective members. As part of your collective responsibilities, you will provide support to women who are experiencing domestic abuse living in refuge, using our drop-in service, or phoning for support.

Generous employment package including:

• 14% employer pension contribution
• Continuous training and personal development opportunities
• Costs covered to complete SVQ level 9&10.
• Costs of PVG and SSSC registration covered.
• 30 days Annual leave and 12 Public holidays
• 7.5% of salary on-call payment

Next steps

We ask that you fully read the attached Recruitment Information Pack for a full understanding of what is required for this interesting and varied role. Please relate your work experience to the enclosed Person Specification and Job Description.

Clydebank Women’s Aid have an exciting and unique to opportunity for a feminist to work for the last true collective in the Scottish Women’s Aid Network. Work with other passionate feminists committed to overthrowing patriarchy, feminist management, and providing the best possible service we can to women, children and young people who are experiencing domestic abuse.

This role requires a broad range of experience, skills, and values. We are looking for a woman who is a passionate and committed feminist with experience providing emotional/practical support; however, training will be provided if not.

Your role:

You will provide one to one support to women, children, and young people wherever these sessions take place (online, in office, outreach and refuge basis). Ensuring that women, children, and young people are at the forefront of the service and that all aspects of work are undertaken within the feminist ethos of Clydebank Women’s Aid.

As a collective manager you will be equally responsible with the rest of the workers for the day to-day-running of Clydebank Women’s Aid and ensuring our vision and mission statement are met. Work will include but isn’t limited to: ensuring all aspects of service are covered; attending internal and external meetings; overseeing recruitment, employment and management issues; contributing to local and national campaigns etc.,

Please look over job description and person spec’s for an in depth understanding of what the role entails.

Generous employment package including:

• 14% employer pension contribution
• Continuous training and personal development opportunities
• Costs covered to complete SVQ level 9&10.
• Costs of PVG and SSSC registration covered.
• 30 days Annual leave and 12 Public holidays
• 7.5% of salary unsociable hours bonus

Clydebank Women’s Aid are excited to announce a new position to join our feminist Collective! Are you committed to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse? Do you identify as a feminist? If so, then the rare opportunity to work within a true collective management structure might be for you.

As a Children and Women’s Support Worker, you will provide one to one support to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse wherever these sessions take place. There is also an expectation that you will provide support to women who have experienced domestic abuse in a drop in/refuge resident basis.

As a Collective Manager you will be equally responsible for the day-to-day running of Clydebank Women’s Aid and ensuring our vision and mission statements are met, for example: attending internal and external meetings; ensuring all aspects of the service is covered; overseeing recruitment, employment and management issues; contributing to local and national campaigns; ensuring women, children and young people are at the forefront of the service and that all aspects of work are done so within the feminist ethos of Clydebank Women’s Aid.

Clydebank Women’s Aid has a robust induction process, and the successful applicant will be given the support and training required to transition into this role.

We are looking for a woman who is a passionate and committed feminist preferably with experience providing emotional and/or practical support to women, children, and young people. Though you do not need qualifications to apply for this post, you will be expected to undertake these as per the Collective and SSSC requirements with the costs covered by Clydebank Women’s Aid (within budgetary constraints).

We ask that you look over the person specifications and job description provided for a full understanding of what is expected.

Clydebank Women’s Aid are excited to announce a vacancy within our organisation for a woman to join our feminist collective as a Women’s Support Worker and Collective Manager. This role will undertake the provision of emotional and practical support to women who have experienced domestic abuse on a refuge, drop in and outreach basis. This is a new and unique opportunity to work within the rare collective management structure and share the responsibility of delivering a confidential, non-judgemental and high quality service.

Clydebank Women’s Aid, born from the grassroots feminists movement, was founded in 1981 in response to women’s position in society - 40 years later we retain these core values. As one of the first voluntary sector organisations within this area, we remain commited to supporting women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, providing training and challenging the myths and attitudes surrounding domestic abuse.

Feminism is at the root of all the work Clydebank Women’s Aid undertakes and it is therefore integral that women applying for this role identify as such. As both a Women’s Support Worker and Collective Manager a clear understanding of collective working is fundamental. The successful applicant will be committed to working collectively, will be able to take direction from other collective managers and actively demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative.

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check.

If you are interested in this post, please download the Job Description and Person Specification (Women’s Support Worker/Collective Manager) for information on what this role entails and what is expected of candidates. For an application pack please email us directly at RecruitmentClydebankWA@gmail.com.

Only women are eligible to apply for this post due to the Genuine Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9; Equality Act 2010). Clydebank Women’s Aid welcomes applications from women from all sectors of the community.

Clydebank Women’s Aid are excited to announce a vacancy within our organisation for a woman to join our feminist collective as a Women’s Support Worker and Collective Manager. This role will undertake the provision of emotional and practical support to women who have experienced domestic abuse on a refuge, drop in and outreach basis. This is a new and unique opportunity to work within the rare collective management structure and share the responsibility of delivering a confidential, non-judgemental and high quality service.

Clydebank Women’s Aid, born from the grassroots feminists movement, was founded in 1981 in response to women’s position in society - 40 years later we retain these core values. As one of the first voluntary sector organisations within this area, we remain commited to supporting women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, providing training and challenging the myths and attitudes surrounding domestic abuse.

Feminism is at the root of all the work Clydebank Women’s Aid undertakes and it is therefore integral that women applying for this role identify as such. As both a Women’s Support Worker and Collective Manager a clear understanding of collective working is fundamental. The successful applicant will be committed to working collectively, will be able to take direction from other collective managers and actively demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative.

This post is subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check.

Clydebank Women’s Aid are excited to announce a new position to join our feminist Collective! Are you committed to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse? Do you identify as a feminist? If so, then the rare opportunity to work within a true collective management structure might be for you.

Job Role

As a Family Resource (Outreach) Worker, you will provide one to one support to children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse wherever these sessions take place. There is also an expectation that you will provide support to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse in a drop in/refuge resident basis.

As a Collective Manager you will be equally responsible for the day-to-day running of Clydebank Women’s Aid and ensuring our vision and mission statements are met for example: attending internal and external meetings; ensuring all aspects of the service is covered; overseeing recruitment, employment and management issues; contributing to local and national campaigns; ensuring women, children and young people are at the forefront of the service and that all aspects of work are done so within the feminist ethos of Clydebank Women’s Aid.

This role requires a broad range of experience, skills and values. We are looking for a woman who is a passionate and committed feminist preferably with experience providing emotional and/or practical support or counselling to women, children and young people. We ask that you look over the person specification’s and job description provided for a full understanding of what is expected.

Organisation Profile

Clydebank Women’s Aid is a charity founded in 1981 to provide support, information and refuge accommodation to women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse.