21 hours per. week

Open is a successful service with an excellent reputation for offering trauma-informed specialist support to women in the criminal justice system across Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and at HMP Eastwood Park in Gloucestershire. Open provides a gender specific, holistic service accepting referrals from the Probation Service, and offers trauma-informed advocacy, practical and emotional support to reduce the risk of reoffending and to help women move on with their lives.  

We are seeking a pro-active and confident Team Leader with prior experience of working with women with complex needs to lead our busy Team of Women’s Practitioners in Dorset. The postholder will have line management and case management supervision responsibilities, carry a small caseload as needed, provide cover for assessments and casework and be the daily point of contact for ensuring the service operates smoothly.

Full details of this role can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification available to download below.

To apply, please download and complete the Application Form below, submitting it to our HR Manager, Nicola Cass by email to: nicola.cass@womenscentrecornwall.org.uk

Closing Date for applications: 9am Monday 16^th March 2026

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS and vetting process and open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

TWCC values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, especially from women with lived experience of the issues we address, and groups with a protected characteristic such as Black, Asian and minority ethnic women, who are currently under-represented at TWCC.

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