Women's Centre Coordinator

Confidential; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidential in London seeks a Women’s Centre Coordinator to support a London service for women in contact with or at risk of entering the Criminal Justice System. You will be the first point of contact at the Finsbury Park or Hammersmith Centre, welcoming users and guiding them to activities and support.

The role involves day-to-day centre operations, coordinating activities, managing admin, and building community links to enhance help available for women.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an office management or administrative role.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, including data collection, maintaining spreadsheets and producing monitoring reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and information systems.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, multitask and stay calm under pressure.
• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to work with colleagues and external partners.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and supporting women in a respectful environment.
• Experience with women affected by offending, domestic abuse, homelessness or mental health issues; trauma-informed approaches are desirable.
• Existing Enhanced Level One MOJ vetting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming women to the centre and providing a supportive first point of contact.
• Coordinating and delivering group inductions for new entrants.
• Organising activities, workshops and events with partners.
• Managing the centre's activities calendar, timetables and attendance records.
• Handling phone/email enquiries and directing queries to the right team.
• Assisting eligible women to self-refer into the service.
• Maintaining records, monitoring systems and reports.
• Supporting safeguarding procedures and risk assessments.
• Keeping the centre environment safe, tidy and welcoming; managing resources and donations.
• Building relationships with partner agencies to develop services.
• Contributing to development of new activities and resources.

Skills

Office admin

Time management

Communication

Record keeping

Multi-tasking

Relationship building

Team player

Equality diversity

Trauma-informed

Vetting compliance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Role: Women s Centre Coordinator

Based: Finsbury Park or Hammersmith London

Rate: £14.34ph PAYE or £18ph umb

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Temp ongoing

Hours: 28 hours per week Monday to Thursday 9am 5pm

• Existing Enhanced Level One MOJ vetting is essential

Our client, a specialist charity, is looking for Women s Centre Coordinator to support the delivery of a specialist London service for women who are in contact with, or at risk of entering, the Criminal Justice System.

The Role

Working from either the Finsbury Park or Hammersmith Women s Centre, you will be the first point of contact for women accessing the service, helping them feel welcome and encouraging engagement with the centre s activities and support.

You will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the centre, coordinating activities, managing administration and developing relationships with partner organisations to enhance the support available to women.

Key responsibilities include:

• Welcoming women to the centre and providing a supportive, trauma-informed first point of contact.
• Coordinating and delivering group inductions for women joining the service.
• Organising activities, workshops and events in partnership with specialist providers and local organisations.
• Managing the centre s activities calendar, timetables, attendance registers and service user feedback.
• Responding to telephone and email enquiries, managing voicemails and directing queries to the appropriate team members.
• Supporting eligible women to self-refer into the service.
• Maintaining accurate records, monitoring systems, spreadsheets and reports.
• Supporting safeguarding procedures and risk assessments, escalating concerns appropriately.
• Maintaining a safe, tidy and welcoming centre environment, including managing resources, refreshments and donations.
• Building positive relationships with partner agencies and supporting the development of new activities and resources.

You will need:

• Previous experience in an office management or administrative role.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, including data collection, maintaining spreadsheets and producing monitoring reports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience maintaining accurate records and information systems.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, multitask and remain calm under pressure.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and external partners.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and supporting women in a respectful, non-judgemental environment.
• Experience working with women affected by offending, domestic abuse, homelessness, substance misuse or mental health challenges would be advantageous. Knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and trauma-informed approaches is also desirable.
• Existing Enhanced Level One MOJ vetting is essential

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