Pause Practitioner

Nelson Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization is seeking a PAUSE Practitioner to empower women facing multiple disadvantages. This role involves providing intensive relationship-based support, developing tailored support plans, and collaborating with local agencies. The successful candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to equality and safeguarding. This is a fixed-term position located at the Gloucester Women’s Centre, offering a salary between £25,000 and £27,000 per annum.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team culture

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting women or families facing multiple disadvantage.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, systemic, and strengths-based approaches.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with women, offering practical and emotional support.
• Develop and review bespoke support plans.
• Collaborate with local agencies to ensure holistic support.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Advocacy

Education

Relevant qualification and/or experience

Job description

Location: Gloucester Women’s Centre
Salary: £25,000 – £27,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: 35 per week (flexibility required)
Contract: 2 years Fixed Term
Pension: Auto-enrolment (6% employer contribution)

Are you passionate about empowering women to create lasting change in their lives?

The Nelson Trust is seeking a committed, creative, and resilient individual to join our dynamic Women’s Community Services team as a PAUSE Practitioner. This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference to women experiencing multiple disadvantage in Gloucestershire.

As a PAUSE Practitioner, you’ll deliver intensive, relationship-based support to women, helping them to break cycles of trauma and disadvantage, and reduce the number of children being removed into care. You’ll work as part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team at our Gloucester Women’s Centre, using assertive outreach, one-to‑one and group interventions, and a trauma‑informed, gender‑responsive approach.

What you’ll do:

• Build trusting, tenacious relationships with women, offering practical and emotional support
• Develop and review bespoke support plans, empowering women to set and achieve their own goals
• Work flexibly and creatively to engage women, including assertive outreach and groupwork
• Collaborate with local agencies (sexual health, housing, mental health) to ensure holistic support
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, data recording, and reflective practice
• Contribute to the welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment of our Women’s Centre

What you’ll bring:

• Relevant qualification and/or experience (e.g. social work, mental health, youth work, therapeutic practice, criminal justice, nursing, education, counselling)
• Experience supporting women or families facing multiple disadvantage (mental health, substance use, domestic abuse, etc.)
• Knowledge of trauma‑informed, systemic, and strengths‑based approaches
• Excellent communication, advocacy, and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and safeguarding

Why join The Nelson Trust?

You’ll be part of a passionate, award‑winning charity dedicated to transforming lives. We offer a supportive team culture, ongoing training and development, and the chance to make a tangible impact every day.

This post is open to female applicants only as an occupational requirement exception under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

To apply:

Visit www.nelsontrust.com for more information and to download an application form, or contact us on 01453 885633.

The Nelson Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its service users. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and a six‑month probationary period.