Wintercomfort is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Women’s Project Worker to join our team and support women experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Cambridge.

Our Women’s Service provides dedicated support to women facing homelessness and a range of challenges, including domestic abuse, trauma and multiple disadvantage. The role involves building trusting relationships with women accessing our service and providing practical, person-centred support to help them move towards greater stability and independence.

About the role

As a Women’s Project Worker, you will work directly with women accessing Wintercomfort’s Women’s Service, providing one-to-one support as well as helping to deliver activities and group sessions.

You will support women to identify their needs and goals, access appropriate services and navigate issues including housing, health, wellbeing and other practical challenges.

The successful candidate will be someone who can build positive relationships, communicate effectively and work in a trauma-informed and non-judgemental way. You will need to be organised, proactive and able to work confidently with people who may have complex and multiple needs.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting people experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity or other forms of disadvantage
• Can build trusting and respectful relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Has a good understanding of the issues affecting women experiencing homelessness
• Is confident providing practical and emotional support
• Can work effectively with partner organisations and other professionals
• Is organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities
• Is committed to promoting dignity, choice and independence

Experience of working with women affected by domestic abuse, trauma, mental health difficulties or multiple disadvantage would be particularly valuable.

Why work for Wintercomfort?

Wintercomfort has supported people experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Cambridge for more than 35 years. We provide practical, year-round support including food, showers, laundry, clothing, housing advice, health and wellbeing support, employment and training, and dedicated services for women.

This is an opportunity to join a committed team and make a practical difference to the lives of women experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Cambridge.

How to apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] no later than 15 October 2026.

Interviews will take place on 19 October 2026.

Genuine Occupational Requirement

This post is restricted to females only as the role qualifies for a Genuine Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet the requirements of the role and are committed to supporting women experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.