Multiple Disadvantage Refuge Manager
Description
Location: Camden/Haringey
Salary: �37,113.48 per anuum, per rata
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract:�1 x Fixed term Contract�until�31st March 2026
1 x Permanent
Closing Date:�25th�March 2024 at 12 noon
In Person Interview Date:�5th�April 2024
Are you looking for a rewarding role working for an intersectional feminist organisation? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you to join our team as Multiple Disadvantage Refuge Manager at Solace Women's Aid.
We exist to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse, as well as providing services to meet the individual needs of survivors, particularly women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives, free from abuse.
Our core values reflect our history and were developed in consultation with staff and service users. Feminism and intersectionality are key to our work, and we are committed to the principles of being survivor-led, trauma-informed, empowering, diverse, anti-racist and anti-discriminatory.
About the Service
Our 24-hour specialist refuge service provides support for women affected by any form of violence, including domestic abuse and/or sexual violence who are experiencing poor mental health and/or problematic use of substances, to build towards an independent future.
The team delivers 121 supports in the form of weekly keywork sessions working within a psychologically informed framework to create a support plan with residents and build on skills and competencies.
In addition, the team is responsible for the building management including Health and Safety, the repairs and living environment.
About the Role
As the service manager you will oversee the following areas of work of which there is more info in the job Description.
Lead and develop a staff team
Manage staff & Service Performance
Promote Solace and build relationships in the borough.
Ensure Financial accountability & compliance.
Be part of an On-Call Rota
Corporate Responsibilities
About You
If you demonstrate commitment, innovation, passion, non-judgemental attitude, and collaboration, you?ll thrive in our diverse feminist team of professional women.
Ideal candidates will have:�
In-depth knowledge advising on a range of options including safe housing, criminal justice, civil remedies, and risk management.
Demonstratable knowledge of adult and children safeguarding
Experience managing staff.
Experience managing a project.
Have Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work well under pressure, prioritising workload, and crisis management.
Sensitive and non-judgemental approach when working with vulnerable clients.
Experience in risk assessment, management, and safety planning.
We understand that you may not have all the knowledge, experience, and skills mentioned in the Job Profile Document. However, your interpersonal skills, passion to have a positive impact, commitment to our purpose, and ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively will be equally important. If you wish to learn more about the role or if you are unsure about whether to apply, we encourage you to contact our recruitment team.
What we can offer you
We provide a comprehensive benefits package to all our employees, including:
Focus on learning and development (internal career progression and training)
Generous holiday entitlement
Employer pension contribution
Family-friendly leave and enhanced maternity pay
Inclusion Networks
Daily clinical debriefing
Employee Assistance Programme
Flow & Restore yoga classes
Meditation sessions
Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Please send your CV and Supporting Statement outlining your interest in working for Solace via the recruitment portal and explain how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Profile Document.
Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equity, and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, abilities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay, and benefits. Our Inclusion Networks support staff with protected characteristics and offer inclusive spaces to connect.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as needed and support employees who acquire a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work. If you require any support to apply for this role, please email us.
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 practices, we carry out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and right to work in the UK checks.
No agencies.