Trauma-Informed Activity Facilitator – Women’s Centre

Safer Wales Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension (up to 10%)

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Job summary

Safer Wales Ltd. seeks an energetic and compassionate Activity Centre Worker to join the Women’s Centre team in Cardiff.

The role involves delivering engaging activities, supporting women facing challenges such as abuse, homelessness or trauma, and linking them with opportunities across the Centre and with partners. You will plan and lead diverse activities, promote participation and maintain confidential records, while working with staff, volunteers and external agencies to provide safe,

Qualifications

• Essential Skills and Experience: Energy and initiative, Engagement skills, Activities and groups, Trauma-informed understanding, Strengths-based practice, Resilience and adaptability, Practical problem-solving, Communication and teamwork, Safe and accountable practice, Learning and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, facilitate and review individual and group activities focused on wellbeing, life skills, creativity, personal development, social connection and enjoyment.
• Actively reach out to and motivate women to participate, listening to their ideas and adapting activities to differing interests, needs, confidence levels and barriers to engagement.
• Use trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred practice to build trust, recognise individual strengths and support women's choices and goals without imposing expectations of progress.
• Contribute positively to the day-to-day running of the drop-in service, offering practical information, encouragement and proportionate one-to-one support, and referring or connecting women to specialist support where appropriate.
• Create and promote opportunities for women to access training, volunteering, mentoring, community activities and other services that support their interests and aspirations.
• Bring ideas, energy and initiative to the ongoing development of the activities programme; respond constructively when plans change and find safe, practical ways forward.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers, mentors, Safer Wales services and partner agencies, including probation, to provide coordinated and consistent opportunities for women.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential records of engagement and activities, and contribute to monitoring, feedback and service improvement.

Job description

Safer Wales Ltd. seeks an energetic and compassionate Activity Centre Worker to join the Women’s Centre team in Cardiff.

The role involves delivering engaging activities, supporting women facing challenges such as abuse, homelessness or trauma, and linking them with opportunities across the Centre and with partners. You will plan and lead diverse activities, promote participation and maintain confidential records, while working with staff, volunteers and external agencies to provide safe,