Working with The Women’s Centre Cornwall means joining a vibrant, friendly and ambitious community of women spread across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and HMP Eastwood Park.
Our staff have access to:
We are united by shared values and we regularly encourage staff to have their voices heard about how our organisation continues to grow.
“After receiving support from The Women’s Centre Cornwall, I found my voice and was finally able to speak my truth. This meant that I could think about becoming a volunteer because I no longer felt like my experience of sexual violence defined me. I became a volunteer and that is when I came home.
I found my calling and walked alongside my tribe of women that understood what I had experienced. They boosted me up, had my back, encouraged me and eventually I became a member of staff.”
HOURS: 30- 37 hrs a week – Work pattern to be agreed across standard service hours of Mon-Fri 9am to 7pm. Occasional weekend work may be required.
BASE: Community-based across Mid Cornwall, including GP surgeries, hospital settings, courts and other outreach locations, with local travel required.
Safer Futures delivers specialist Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy(IDVA) services to individuals experiencing domestic abuse to provide a pro-active service to survivors of domestic abuse to help keep them safe. The service provides inclusive, trauma‑informed and survivor‑led advocacy to people of all genders, ages and backgrounds, including adults and children and young people (CYP) aged 13 and above.
The Women’s Centre Cornwall are the lead provider and contract holder for the service, which is delivered in partnership with Konnect Communities, West Cornwall Women’s Aid, Intercom Trust, and The Olive Project.
This role sits within a multi-agency partnership model and works closely with statutory and voluntary agencies including health, police, social care, MARAC, and the courts. The postholder will work flexibly across multiple settings, including GP practices, hospital environments, community venues, outreach, MARAC and court settings, acting as a key point of contact for professionals, ensuring survivors receive coordinated, high‑quality support.
To provide a proactive, high-quality, frontline Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy
(IDVA) service to female survivors of domestic abuse, through a trauma-informed, survivor-led and risk-focused approach.
The role involves responding promptly to referrals and disclosures, including making initial contact with survivors, explaining the service, assessing risk and the impact of domestic abuse, and providing ongoing, short- to medium-term advocacy and case management where appropriate.
The postholder will work pro-actively within a multi-agency framework, including engagement with MARAC,MARU and other statutory safeguarding processes, to ensure coordinated responses that reduce and manage risk. This includes developing, delivering and regularly reviewing Individual Safety and Support Plans, informed by ongoing risk assessment and professional judgement.
Support will be delivered through advocacy, practical assistance and emotional support, with effective use of advocacy and partnership working skills to ensure survivors are supported to access the services and protections to which they are entitled. The role will also support survivors to understand and access their legal rights and protective options, including Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders, Restraining Orders and other relevant civil or criminal protections.
All work will be underpinned by a holistic assessment of risk and impact, delivered in a way that listens to, believes and respects survivors, empowers informed choice, and prioritises safety, dignity and long-term wellbeing.
To view a detailed Job Description & Person Specification , please click the link below.
To apply, please download the application form below.
Please send completed application forms to recruitment@womenscentrecornwall.org.uk
Closing date for applications is Monday 27th July at 09:00 a.m.
Safer Futures values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, especially from groups with a protected characteristic such as black and minoritised women, who are currently under-represented in the service.
Our premises in Bodmin are fully wheelchair accessible.
37.5 hrs a week – Generally worked Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm with occasional evening and weekend work as required
SALARY: £27,003 - £28,150 per annum
BASE: Hybrid Remote working in Cornwall
CLOSING DATE: Monday 3rd August at 09:00 a.m.
GENERAL
The Bridge Project South West delivers the Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Service across Devon and Cornwall for all adults and children who have reported, or are considering reporting sexual assault, rape or sexual abuse. The Bridge Project is a service of TWCC Projects Ltd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Women’s Centre Cornwall. The Women’s Centre Cornwall are the lead provider and contract holder for the service which is delivered in partnership with Devon Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Services, Intercom Trust, Konnect Communities, The Children’s Society, The Olive Project and West Cornwall Women’s Aid.
The Women’s Centre Cornwall has over 30 years of experience of working with female survivors of sexual and domestic violence. In addition, we provide community-based activities across Cornwall and support support women with experience of the criminal justice system across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and HMP Eastwood Park.
As Lead Partner for key services including the Oak Sexual Violence Service, Cornwall Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA)service and Devon and Cornwall Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA)service, we work with a number of trusted partners to ensure that people of all genders, ages and backgrounds can access appropriate, high-quality support.
PURPOSE
To provide specialist advocacy and support to survivors who have experienced rape, sexual violence, or sexual abuse, ensuring an inclusive and trauma-informed approach. In addition to providing direct support, the Senior Practitioner will play a pivotal role in enhancing the knowledge and capabilities of the ISVA service by leading on training and development initiatives within their specialist area of working with men and boys. This position requires a strong understanding of emerging best practices, relevant research, and the ability to foster a culture of reflective practice and supervision. The role also involves actively engaging with other services to strengthen referral pathways and ensure a coordinated, multi-agency response to supporting men and young male survivors.
Please note this job description outlines the key responsibilities and expectations for the ISVA Senior Practitioner role. It is not exhaustive, and a flexible approach will be needed to provide a responsive, survivor-led service. For a detailed description of the role and a person specification, please click on the links below.
The Bridge Project values diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, especially from groups with a protected characteristic such as black and minoritised women, who are currently under-represented at the Bridge Project
Our premises in Bodmin are fully wheelchair accessible.
To apply, please download and complete the application form below. Please return completed forms to recruitment@bridgeprojectsw.org.uk
Closing Date - Monday 3rd August at 09:00 a.m.
Salary: £27,096 per annum
Hours: 37hrs per week
Location: Torbay and Plymouth.
Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Women’s Community Service
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 and Cornwall. Developed by The Women’s Centre Cornwall, Open provides a gender specific, holistic service in Dorset, Devon & Cornwall, and accepting referrals from the Probation Service. The service offers practical and emotional support, advocacy, safety planning and trauma-informed support on sexual violence, domestic violence and childhood sexual abuse. We work in partnership with Probation and other agencies. Open is a safe and confidential space for women who have been convicted of an offence to explore any issues she feels are applicable to her in her journey towards a life free from offending.
It is delivered by The Women’s Centre Cornwall which is run by women, for women, and aims to empower and enable all women and girls to gain the health and well-being and confidence and skills to achieve their potential and become stronger and more independent.
Qualifications and Experience
It is desirable to have a relevant degree and/or recognised professional qualification in social care or a related field and/or accredited Domestic Abuse training. However at least one year’s experience of direct work with women with complex needs and/or survivors of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. The ability to undertake risk assessments, safety planning and providing support and targeted intervention is equally relevant. Knowledge of the criminal justice system is very advantageous.
Full driving license and the ability to travel is essential. Work with the women is carried out by phone and in person.
Main Purpose Of The Job:
To deliver structured and targeted interventions to comply with the requirements of Open’s Women’s Rehabilitation Activity Requirement (RAR) as sentenced by the courts and to liaise with Offender Managers.
To establish strong working relationships with identified partners including probation, courts, police, prisons to ensure the development of effective service provision to women offenders.
To deliver a range of interventions, as part of a community sentence, to meet individual needs, aiming to prevent reoffending and to empower each woman. Plus, the development of supportive local relationships with a range of statutory and voluntary service providers to ensure women can receive on-going individual packages of support required to reduce risk and encourage desistance from offending.
In particular, to work with the referred women to enhance their understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse and sexual violence and to support them to develop strategies to reduce the harm caused by the abuse.
To provide targeted support to the women referred. This will include structured assessment of risk and support needs and, in conjunction with women, the development and implementation of action plans to address the causes offending, reducing the risk of re-offending and meeting needs identified and writing final reports once a woman completes her community sentence.
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check 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. TWCC are a Disability Confident employer
For a detailed Job Description and a Person Specification, please download the document below.
To apply, please download the Application Form below and return completed application forms to: recruitment@womenscentrecornwall.org.uk
Closing date for Applications: Monday 3rd August 2026 at 09:00 a.m.
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