Acting Head of Service

1 month ago


StokeonTrent, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for an Acting Head of Service to join the New Era Domestic Abuse support service team in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, working 37.5 hours a week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we’d love to hear from you

**County/Borough**
- Staffordshire

**Office location**
- Churchill House, Regent Road, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3JJ

**Full time/Part time**
- Full time

**Hours per week**
- 37.5

**Work schedule**
- Mon-Friday 9-5

**Basic Salary**
- £34,637.83 per annum

**Contract type**
- Fixed Term

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**End date (if fixed term)**
- 28/02/2024

**Police vetting required?**
- Yes

**Closing Date**
- 31/01/2023

**Ref No**
- 4692

**What we offer**:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

**About the role**:
This role is based in Stoke (or Stafford). Travel will be expected across the county and beyond.

As an Acting Head of Service you will be working closely with a team of dedicated DA support practitioners, with direct management of the Team Managers. You will be regularly attending multi agency forums and liaising with partners and stakeholders. You will assist in preparing reports for the Commissioners of the service and as part of external audit processes.

You will need key skills in communication (both written and verbal), experience of domestic abuse and its impact on victims and beyond, awareness of the complexities of reporting abuse and the affect of the criminal and family justice system on survivors.

**About Us**:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

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.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.


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