Survivor Movement and Participation Lead

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Women and Girls Network’s (WGN)

Hybrid
  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Partnership
  • Job type: Job
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Hybrid
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: GBP 37,000 GBP-GBP 39,000 GBP / yearly
  • Work schedule: Part-time/ Pro-rata
  • Length of contract: Permanent
  • Deadline: 14/09/2026
  • Location: United Kingdom, London
GBV / VAWG
Company Overview
Women and Girls Network (WGN) is a pan-London organisation that supports women and girls affected by all forms of gendered-based violence. Our overall aim is to promote, preserve and restore the mental health and well-being of women and girls who have experienced, or are at risk of, gendered-based violence, whilst working towards a society free of gendered-based violence.
Job description 

As the Survivor Movement and Participation Lead you will:

  • Design, establish and coordinate an Experts with Lived Experience (ELE) Network, developing a survivor involvement framework that promotes safe, ethical, inclusive and meaningful participation, with appropriate emotional support, safeguarding, debriefing and payment arrangements in place.
  • Design, facilitate and evaluate peer support groups and survivor-led spaces, creating opportunities for survivors to influence strategic decision-making, project governance and service evaluation at every stage.
  • Train and mentor survivors in facilitation, peer support and leadership, building capacity for survivor-led design, delivery and evaluation of services.
  • Lead the co-production and delivery of training with Experts with Lived Experience, covering areas such as trauma-informed practice, responding to disclosures and reducing re-traumatisation, working in partnership with NHS mental health providers, specialist sexual violence services and the voluntary sector.
  • Develop tools to assess survivor influence and leadership across programmes and governance, facilitating reflective learning spaces and co-authoring learning briefs and policy insights to promote survivor-led approaches.

 Trauma-Informed, Intersectional Competencies and Role Requirements 

Proven ability to coordinate survivor-led, peer, or activist networks. Skilled in trauma-informed, culturally responsive facilitation and leadership development. 
Experienced in supporting survivor participation in governance, safeguarding, and ethical decision-making. 
Experience in strategic leadership, governance, and representing survivor-led work in forums and partnerships. 
Strong background in policy, advocacy, campaigning, and participatory governance within anti-violence and social justice movements. 
Skilled in designing and delivering training, workshops, and community programmes for diverse audiences. 
Experienced in project management, including planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. 
Knowledge of participatory evaluation, data ethics, and survivor-led research. 
Competent in developing tools to measure survivor influence and impact. 
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and data protection requirements. 
Committed to feminist, intersectional, and anti-oppressive practice. 
Grounded in transformative justice, collective care, and power-sharing principles. 
Reflective and committed to continuous learning and inclusive practice. 
Ability to work independently and collaboratively 
Values & Approach In-depth understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, and accountability from a survivor perspective. 
Familiar with best practices for supporting experts by experience and advisory panels. 

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