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London, Greater London
Area Manager - Domestic Abuse
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Salary: £50,520 per annum |
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Overview
Hestia is London’s largest provider of services to women affected by Domestic Abuse. We are Hestia, a vibrant charity that has been supporting and empowering vulnerable adults and children since 1970. This year will mark our 50th anniversary so it is an exciting time to join us Hestia is recruiting for an experienced Area Manager for our Domestic Abuse Services. This will include direct management of a number of Team and Service Managers of the above service types. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join Hestia’s Senior Operational Team, working alongside other experienced Managers who deliver a range of other services including mental health, anti-human trafficking, day services, young people’s services and offender services. Hestia offer a culture of learning and development, with access to an extensive range of learning and development opportunities as well as genuine career progression. In everything we do, we seek to be: respectful, genuine, dedicated, collaborative and courageous and if these values resonate with you, please apply. We welcome applications from candidates with lived experience. Hestia is proud to be a Disability Confident employer. Person specification: Demonstrable experience of managing DA services. Experience of managing local project and service managers and of managing the development and delivery of care, housing, support, health and community engagement services. An understanding of the strategic environment in which care and support services are being delivered and the implications for the organisation. Demonstrable experience of contract management and the management of complex budgets and an understanding of the legislation and good practice underpinning the robust delivery of care, health, support and community engagement services. Working knowledge of the legal framework and best practice for the protection of vulnerable adults and children and an understanding of the importance of an outcomes focused approach to the development and delivery of care, support and preventative services. Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and ability to address them appropriately. Ability and experience to transform services that are not meeting local or organisational KPI’s and extensive knowledge and good practise in supporting women and children, and experience in all types of all forms VAWG Good oral, written, administration and IT communication skills Ability to manage a range of staff with varied skills sets delivering a range of services and the ability to work on own initiative within policy and procedure Ability to manage diverse and conflicting demands of the post Ability to implement robust improvement plans for poor performing services and staff. Ability to use IT to support both scrutiny and delivery of work, including using new systems. Ability to reach a wide audience to influence responses to DA services at Local and Central level. In return we offer a competitive salary, a supportive working environment and a host of benefits including pension, employee discounts, 25 days holiday per annum (for full-time positions) plus the option to buy an additional 3 weeks, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan. Contract: 6-month contract Hours: 39 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday - Friday (all Managers may need to undertake on call duties during out of hours, for which they will be remunerated in addition to their salary). Closing date: 16 April 2020 Interview date: As and when via phone/SKYPE About Hestia Hestia supports adults and children in crisis across London and the surrounding regions. We campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect them. This includes victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people. From giving someone a home, to helping them to get the right mental health support, we support people at the moment of crisis and enable them to build a life beyond crisis. We are supported by more than 460 volunteers who provide specialist skills such as art therapy yoga, IT, gardening, cooking as well as befriending and fundraising. We are proud to be the home of UK SAYS NO MORE, bringing together a diverse coalition of individuals, charities, businesses and public-sector organisations to campaign for an end to the domestic abuse and sexual violence. In everything we do, we seek to be: respectful, genuine, dedicated, collaborative and courageous.