Senior Project Worker - Pause

Nelson Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading support organization in Gloucester seeks a Senior Project Worker for Pause. In this role, you will lead and coach a team to empower women at risk of losing their children. You will oversee service delivery and maintain relationships with stakeholders, ensuring compliance with safeguarding standards. This position requires a strong background in social work or similar fields, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to professional development. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a lasting impact on families.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Positive working environment

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience leading and supervising teams in services supporting complex needs.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection legislation.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of keyworkers to achieve positive outcomes.
• Supervise staff ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and funders.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Analytical skills

Education

Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Location: Gloucester Women’s Centre
Salary: £27,000 – £29,000 pro rata dependent on experience
Hours: 21 hours per week

Are you ready to lead change and transform lives?

Join The Nelson Trust as a Senior Project Worker for Pause and become a driving force in breaking the cycle of children being removed from their families. We’re looking for an ambitious, creative, and influential leader who is passionate about empowering women to create brighter futures.

Pause works intensively with women who have experienced, or are at risk of, repeated pregnancies that result in children being taken into care. Through tailored support, we help women reflect, tackle destructive patterns, and develop new skills—preventing the heartbreak of family separation and building stronger communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coach a team of keyworkers to achieve positive outcomes for women.
• Supervise staff and ensure high-quality, data-driven service delivery.
• Oversee contract requirements, reporting, and budgets.
• Communicate effectively within the team and with external partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and funders.
• Champion safeguarding, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Represent The Nelson Trust and the Women’s Centre at meetings and events.
• Foster a culture of learning and development within the team.

Requirements:

• Relevant professional qualification or equivalent experience (e.g., social work, mental health, education, youth work, therapeutic practice, or similar)
• Experience leading and supervising teams, ideally in services supporting women or families with complex needs
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and adult protection legislation
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to analyse information, write clear reports, and use data to drive improvements
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and continuous professional development

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and dynamic team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of women and their families.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• A chance to work in a role that is both challenging and rewarding.

If you are passionate about supporting women and their families and meet the requirements, we would love to hear from you!

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

The Nelson Trust is committed to safeguarding, the successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced Children & Adults DBS check

We have become known for the quality of our work and ability to provide bespoke care and support services. While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

We recognise that employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new, challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and development programme a generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.