Workshop Facilitator

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you!

We are looking for aWorkshop Facilitator to deliver awareness raising workshops in schools to Young Men and Boys (YMB) and Young Women and Girls (YWG).

Location: Based in our office in Hammersmith with work in schools across RBKC

Working Pattern: 21 hours per week with up to 1 day working from home per week

Contract length: Until 31 March 2027

Salary banding: £33,000 - £35,000 full time equivalent salary (this will be calculated pro-rata for a part-time position)

This post is open to female applicants only as this is deemed a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, BAME and LBT communitiesand with personal experience of the criminal justice system.

An eventual offer of this role is dependent on satisfactory references, right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS check.

About us

Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending.  We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community.

We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

About the role:

In recognition of the distinct challenges facing Young Women and Girls (YWG) and aligning to the government’s freedom from violence and abuse strategy, Advance have been awarded funding by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council to deliver awareness raising workshops in schools to Young Men and Boys (YMB) and YWG. These workshops will focus on healthy relationships for young people, acknowledging the rise of extreme misogyny and its impact on this age group. These workshops will equip both YWG and YMB with the confidence and skills to recognise and critically assess intolerant, hateful and extremist messages, and empower the rejection of harmful ideologies towards women and girls.

This provision (AMBER Programme) will be an extension of our established programme of educational workshops delivered to pupils in schools across the three priority wards (Golborne, Notting Dale and Chelsea Riverside). We have successfully delivered these workshops across London in schools and youth spaces for the last four years as part of Advance’s MAIA Service.

As Workshop Facilitator you will play a pivotal role in the design, delivery and project management of the AMBER programme. You will lead a range of interactive and age-appropriate activities over a one-hour period, including games, quizzes and discussion and linked to the mandatory outcomes, covering language, attitudes and behaviours that will support the participants to understand and identify the warning signs of Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG), including online harm. You will work with education professionals to plan and deliver the classroom-based workshops and from these workshops, to identify YWG who would benefit from onward referral to our MAIA service where they will benefit from our expertise in providing bespoke 121 support by women-only advocates/keyworkers.

About You:

In order to be successful as a Workshop Facilitator you will have the following skills and experience:

• A strong understanding of the challenges facing vulnerable young women and girls, including the impacts of domestic abuse, exploitation, mental health and contact with the criminal justice system, and of the practical and emotional support needs specific to this group, including education, confidence and relationship-building.
• Proven track record of proactively reaching out to young people, including YWG & YMB, in innovative ways and successfully engaging “hard-to-reach” service users.
• An ability to confidently facilitate and manage group work, including keeping the group interactive, on track and on task.
• The ability to regulate group dynamics, including responding appropriately to challenging behaviour, de-escalating tension, and enabling women and girls to manage strong feelings in a safe manner.
• At least one year’s full-time experience of coordinating /supporting/working with women and girls at risk of violence and abuse, mental ill-health and/or contact with the criminal justice system.

How to apply:

Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered.

• Closing Date for Applications: Sunday 22nd November 2026
• Interviews are taking place on a rolling basis

*Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate.

What we can offer you - Employee Benefits:

• An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year!)
• Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home
• Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption provision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee eye-care scheme
• Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles
• Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation
• Organisation wide away days
• Thorough induction and training
• Career development pathways

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Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits.

Safeguarding

Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe.  We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks.  We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.