Lead a service that changes lives Do you want your leadership to have a direct and lasting impact on people affected by domestic abuse? We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and motivated Domestic Abuse Service Manager to lead and develop our specialist services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This is much more than an operational management role. You will lead a committed team delivering support through safe accommodation, community and outreach services, helping ensure adults and children affected by domestic abuse receive safe, high-quality and empowering support when they need it most. You'll have the opportunity to shape services, strengthen partnerships and help define what excellent domestic abuse support looks like. The opportunity Reporting to the CEO, you will provide confident leadership across our domestic abuse services, managing a diverse team of practitioners, outreach workers, project staff, volunteers and others. You'll create a positive culture where staff feel valued, supported and able to deliver their best work, while maintaining high standards of safeguarding, quality and practice. You'll build strong relationships with police, housing, health, children's services, courts, commissioners and voluntary sector partners, ensuring the voice, rights and safety of victim‑survivors remain central. As our Designated Safeguarding Lead, you'll play a key role in developing a strong safeguarding culture across the organisation, ensuring concerns are managed effectively and learning leads to meaningful improvement. You'll also use data, outcomes and feedback to understand what is working, identify emerging needs and drive service development.
- Lead, support and develop a dedicated domestic abuse team.
- Oversee safe and effective delivery across refuge, community and outreach services.
- Champion trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred practice.
- Lead safeguarding for adults and children and contribute to multi‑agency processes.
- Develop and deliver training on domestic abuse, safeguarding, risk and trauma‑informed practice.
- Build effective relationships with commissioners and partner agencies.
- Monitor performance, analyse data and evidence the impact of our work.
- Contribute to service development, funding applications, tenders, policy and organisational learning.
- Ensure contractual, quality, health and safety and financial requirements are met.
- Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and anti‑discriminatory practice.
You'll have experience of managing people and services, together with a strong understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on adults and children. Experience within domestic abuse, safeguarding, housing, social care, family support or a similar specialist service would be highly relevant.
You'll combine strong leadership with genuine compassion. You'll be confident managing risk and complex situations, able to challenge poor practice when necessary, and committed to developing others.
- An inspiring and supportive people manager.
- Experienced in trauma-informed, person-centred
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Domestic Abuse Services Manager in Barrow upon Soar employer: Womens Aid
At Women’s Aid, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our remote working options, generous annual leave, and commitment to employee development ensure that our team members can thrive both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact in the fight against domestic abuse. Join us in a role where your expertise in HR and employee relations will be valued and where you can contribute to vital services that support women and children across the UK.
