Safer Wales Women&Rsquo;S Centre Activity Worker (Women)

Safer Wales Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization based in Cardiff is seeking individuals to support vulnerable women in the criminal justice system. The role involves delivering various support activities, fostering environment safety, and working collaboratively with volunteers and multi-agency partnerships. Applicants should have experience with vulnerable groups and a keen understanding of the associated challenges. A flexible working environment is offered with additional benefits.

Benefits

Real Living Wage

Flexible working hours

Generous personal pension scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Health Cash Plan

Free refreshments

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a trauma-informed manner to support diverse women.
• Experience in delivering support activities.
• Skills in volunteer coordination and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Identify and support ethnically diverse women through activities.
• Deliver drop-in services and support well-being activities.
• Assist volunteers in accessing training and mentoring.

Skills

Experience supporting vulnerable people

Knowledge of the needs of women in the criminal justice system

Confidence working in multi-agency operational partnerships

Job description

Location and Working Conditions

Based: Cardiff main office; travel required for meetings with clients. Fixed term basis to September 2026 (may be extended subject to funding). Hours per week: 36–25 hours 5 days per week. Salary Scale: £24,302.07 – £25,053.75 – £25,828.61. Offer is subject to eligibility to work in the UK check, satisfactory references and enhanced DBS.

Closing Information

Closing date: 24/11/2025. Interviews held early December 2025.

About Safer Wales

We work for a Wales where people know they belong, that protects, supports and involves them, ensuring their voices are heard. To do this we create safe environments for people, connecting and fostering a sense of belonging with people and communities. We value partnership, working together with a passion and determination to achieve lasting change and increased safety. We support people until they are ready to build a better life, we never give up on anyone.

Job Outline

• Identify ethnically diverse women and work on their strengths through the delivery of our activities and support in a trauma‑informed way.
• Help deliver our drop‑in service and support provision of a wide range of activities including well‑being, cooking and access to wider support activities.
• Work with our volunteers, supporting women to access wider volunteering and mentoring opportunities to develop their skills and widen training opportunities.

You’ll Bring

• Experience supporting vulnerable people.
• Knowledge of the need of women in the criminal justice system.
• Confidence working in multi‑agency operational partnerships.

Benefits

• Real Living Wage employer.
• Flexible working and part‑time working hours (family‑friendly) where possible.
• Generous personal pension scheme – Safer Wales pays 10%, the employee pays 5% of salary.
• Life Assurance Scheme – death in service benefit of four times salary.
• An annual leave entitlement of 22 days annual leave pro rata, which increases by 1 day in January up to a maximum of 27 days, plus 11 privilege/public and bank holidays.
• Westfield Health Foresight Care Cash Plan.
• Free refreshments for all staff (at the base).

Safer Wales are Equal Opportunities employers; therefore, we would be grateful if you would complete the application form and equal opportunities form attached.