At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team supporting victims of domestic abuse and make a real difference in their lives.
- Company: Victim Support, a charity dedicated to helping those affected by crime.
- Benefits: Flexible working, 28 days leave, birthday off, and discounts on various services.
- Other info: Diverse workplace committed to inclusion and career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Join us to create positive change and support vulnerable individuals every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in service delivery and team management, with a focus on client care.
The predicted salary is between 29250 - 35750 £ per year.
Victim Support has an exciting opportunity to help lead our IDVA Service in Cumbria. We are looking for a Domestic Abuse Team Leader to work in Cumbria. The role is home based with a requirement to work from our County wide Victim Support offices, within the Police stations across the county.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change and improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience and adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.
What we offer:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday and options to buy or sell annual leave
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity and paternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment and leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans
- Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression
About the Role:
The role of the Domestic Abuse Team Leader is to provide operational support and management to a team of Independent Domestic Violence advisors (IDVAs) that provide a high-quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse in Cumbria. This will include those at the highest risk of harm and victims of rape and serious sexual assault.
To be successful in this role you will be flexible and proactive, have knowledge and experience of delivering a service and working directly with clients or service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. A proven track record of managing a team delivering services of similar nature and scope, including performance management and staff development is essential. You will have experience of voluntary and statutory agencies, including a good understanding of the criminal justice, health and social care sectors.
About Us:
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered and started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.
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