Survivor Movement & Participation Lead (Female Applicants Only) This is a strategic leadership role dedicated to amplifying survivor voices and driving systemic change across the Alliance Partnership and the wider VAWG sector. You will champion survivor leadership by embedding accountability, fostering peer‑led services, and building a strong, intersectional movement to end violence against women and girls. The role leads the Experts with Lived Experience (ELE) network, develops survivor‑led spaces and leadership pathways, and embeds survivor influence within governance and decision‑making. You will represent survivors and the Alliance in national forums, coalitions and sector discussions, ensuring survivor participation shapes strategies, policy and practice. As the Survivor Movement & Participation Lead, you will:

Lead and coordinate the Experts with Lived Experience (ELE) network, ensuring survivors are supported, resourced and fairly compensated, and design and facilitate survivor‑led and peer support spaces grounded in trauma‑informed, anti‑racist and culturally rooted practice. Build survivor leadership through training, mentoring and development opportunities, and embed safeguarding, boundaries, confidentiality and collective care across all survivor involvement. Strengthen survivor leadership within VAWG and wider justice movements through campaigns, activism and public engagement, and support cross‑movement alliances with LGBTQ+, disability and other justice communities. Facilitate survivor participation in governance structures, promote ethical and power‑sharing frameworks, represent survivor‑led practice in strategic forums and partnerships, and contribute to tools, learning and resources that assess and promote survivor influence.

For key responsibilities please see the attached job profile document. Competencies We’ll assess you against these competencies during the selection process:

Intersectional and Anti‑Oppressive Approach Adaptability in Communication Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Motivating and Inspiring Others

When answering competency questions, use clear examples where you have direct experience. If you don’t have direct experience, please say so and explain how you would approach the scenario, including the steps you would take and your reasoning. This helps us understand your judgement, problem‑solving style, and how you think through challenges. We encourage honest, thoughtful responses that show your potential and approach, not just past experience. Closing date and Interviews This vacancy closes at 9am on Friday 23 January 2026, with first stage interviews anticipated to take place in the week commencing Monday 2 February 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to design and present a 6–8 week programme for the Fearless Collective. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr