Trauma-Informed Women's Development Practitioner

Simonscotland; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Simon Community Scotland is seeking a Development Worker to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to women facing homelessness. You will work in a psychologically-informed way to empower individuals, help secure housing, and connect them with health, wellbeing and advocacy services.

The role emphasizes reflective practice, partnership work, and co-production with women with lived experience. You will join a small team dedicated to equity and inclusion, offering flexible shift patterns

Qualifications

• Essential: SVQ Level 3 or HNC or equivalent, and willing to work towards qualification.
• SSSC registered and able to work under the SSSC Code of Practice.
• Experience in women-focused or trauma-informed settings is highly desirable.
• Ability to provide compassionate, non-judgemental support and maintain boundaries.
• Shift pattern requires flexibility and a feminist, trauma-informed approach.

Responsibilities

• Direct practice: build trusting relationships with women and provide emotional and practical support.
• Service development & co-production: ensure lived experience is central to service design and improvement.
• Partnerships: maintain strong multi-agency collaborations to support women.
• Monitoring, evaluation and learning: contribute to data collection and reflective learning.
• Maintain trauma-informed, psychologically-informed practice across services.

Skills

Empathy

Trauma-informed practice

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

SVQ Level 3 or HNC

Job description

Simon Community Scotland is seeking a Development Worker to provide compassionate, trauma-informed support to women facing homelessness. You will work in a psychologically-informed way to empower individuals, help secure housing, and connect them with health, wellbeing and advocacy services.

The role emphasizes reflective practice, partnership work, and co-production with women with lived experience. You will join a small team dedicated to equity and inclusion, offering flexible shift patterns