Location: Tower Hamlets
Salary: £38,570 – £41,107.50 per annum (please note successful candidates are usually appointed at bottom of relevant band)
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 26th May 2023 at midday
Interview Date: 5th June 2023
Solace Women’s Aid is an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London. Our purpose is to bring to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.
You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.
About the Service
Tower Hamlets and The City of London Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) provides advice and support to people aged 16+ who are currently experiencing domestic abuse. The SASS is a team made up of core IDVAs, a Duty IDVA, Department for Work and Pensions IDVA, Housing IDVA, Housing Floating Support Worker, Mental Health Domestic Abuse Caseworkers, Specialist Bangladeshi Advocate, and IRIS Advocate Educators.
About the Role
We are seeking a Service Manager to lead our advocacy and support service in Tower Hamlets. As the service manager you will ensure the provision of an excellent service for survivors of abuse in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets and City of London, balancing the demands of supporting staff, managing partnerships, and contract compliance.
We are seeking someone with strong leadership skills with a commitment to keep survivors at the centre of service delivery whilst also delivering on service targets. You will have a passion for ending violence against women and girls as well as a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on survivors.
In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.
To Apply: Please send your CV and Supporting Statement outlining your interest in working for Solace via the recruitment portal below and explain how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description
Solace Women’s Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from black minority and ethnic communities.
Solace is a Disability Confident employer. Please email us at recruitment@solacewomensaid.org if you require any additional support to apply for this role.
This service is run by women for women and is therefore restricted to female applicants under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
As part of safer recruitment, we require all successful candidates to complete a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure.
No agencies.