Job Vacancy : Head of Women's Services

The Magdalene Group is a well-respected, award-winning, innovative, women-only organisation, established in 1994, providing trauma- and gender-informed services with the violence against women and girls (VAWG) agenda at the heart of all that we do.

We are seeking an experienced and values-driven leader to join our Senior Management Team as Head of Women’s Services. Working closely with the CEO, you will play a key role in delivering our strategic priorities with a particular focus on developing our women’s homelessness strategy. This is a senior role with both strategic and operational responsibility, ensuring high-quality, compliant and impactful services for women and girls.

The role

• To lead the development and delivery of our women’s services, including a new housing provision strategy.

• To ensure excellence in governance, safeguarding, compliance, and quality assurance.
• To oversee service performance, impact measurement and for CEO and Board of Trustees.
• To manage, support and develop staff, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• To build and maintain strong partnerships with funders, commissioners, and stakeholders.
• To contribute to income-generation, tenders, and future service development.

About you

• You will be a strategic thinker with strong operational leadership, and a strong understanding of safeguarding, compliance and quality.
• You will have experience developing partnerships and securing funding.
• You will have a commitment to trauma-informed, client-led practice.
• You will have excellent communication and report-writing skills.

What we offer

• 5% employer pension contribution.
• Death-in-service benefit.
• 27 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid working.
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7.)
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Ongoing training, wellbeing initiatives, and career development opportunities.

Additional information

• Based at our Norwich office (with some home working.)
• Enhanced DBS required.
• Parking available.

Apply now to help shape and lead services that support women and girls to rebuild their lives.

Salary range: £32-£38,000 per annum (full-time equivalent).

Hours of work: Minimum 30 hours per week, up to 37.5 hours per week.  Flexibility will be required on occasion.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Recruitment of Ex-offenders and Equal Opportunities policies available.

Application packs available at www.magdalenegroup.org

If you require further information or require this information in other formats or we can help with accessibility needs at any point in the recruitment process, please telephone the office on 01603 610256.

Please return completed application forms to vivienne@magdalenegroup.org or post to 61 King Street, Norwich, NR1 1PH.

Closing date for applications:  5 p.m. Monday 25^th May, 2026.

Interviews will take place: Tuesday 2^nd June, 2026.

Head of Women’s Services JD & PS April 2026

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