Domestic Abuse Project Lead

7 months ago

London, United Kingdom The Barnet Group Full time

**The Barnet Group**

Would you like to be part of a phenomenal team of 1,000 colleagues who every day are making a positive impact on more than 14,000 families in and around the diverse communities of Barnet? If so, then The Barnet Group can offer you what you are looking for.

Barnet Homes is committed to providing safe and secure housing for residents in Barnet, London. As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we are actively pursuing accreditation from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA), to achieve a ‘best practice’ response to domestic abuse across our service.

The Barnet Group prides itself on being an inclusive employer so that our people can be their authentic self. We promote an environment where each staff member feels valued while also acknowledging their differences and how these differences contribute to our culture and business outcomes.

We celebrate different points of view and want to encourage a diverse group of people who are representative of the community we serve to get involved and engage with us regardless of age, disability, gender or gender identity, ethnic origin or race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

**The Vacancy**

Barnet Homes is seeking to hire a Domestic Abuse Project Lead to oversee our work to achieve DAHA accreditation for our Housing Options and Housing Management services. While managing this 18-month project, the Project Lead will:

- lead on engaging with domestic abuse survivors and specialist partner organisations to identify issues and opportunities, and research best practice to determine how Barnet Homes’ services can be improved
- complete (and oversee the completion of) a wide range of actions to improve our operations across DAHA’s eight priority areas, for example: developing policies and procedures, researching and commissioning training, writing internal & external communications, reviewing how effectively officers use the tools (including our computer systems) that are available to them to support survivors,
- oversee the project plan, and matrix-managing colleagues’ actions to ensure that priority activities are completed to a high standard within target timeframes
- facilitate and chair the project’s steering group meetings to obtain strategic decisions and maintain momentum with improvement activities.
- provide specialist advice & guidance to operational teams on matters that relate to domestic abuse.

**What you'll need to succeed**
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work accurately with good problem-solving skills.
- Good time management with an ability to work under pressure, and to manage deadlines effectively so business outcomes are achieved.
- Experience in project management, project delivery or strategic planning.
- Knowledge of domestic abuse response best practices and legislation.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Commitment to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
- Proven leadership abilities
- Understanding of intersectionality and anti-racist practice.
- Prepared to travel to schemes and other sites.

Barnet Homes is located at our Colindale office. This is a hybrid role that can be split between working in the office and remote working from home.

**What you need to do now**

**What’s in it for you**

We’re committed to making The Barnet Group a really great place to work. As well as offering a positive culture, we offer a generous pay and benefits package, some of which are listed below:

- We are a London Living Wage Employer
- 25 days annual leave, rising with length of service
- Ability to buy or sell up to five days annual leave per year
- Life insurance - 3x of annual salary
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Volunteering Activities
- Flexible and agile working
- Flexible Benefits & Pension 5% of your salary - access to a variety of benefits to choose from
- Career progression across the organisation with our mentoring programme and apprenticeships
- Access to extensive learning and training opportunities with learning pool platform
- The Barnet Group is a mindful employer with trained Mental Health First Aiders

**Our promise and values**

The Barnet group evaluates staff attitudes and the willingness of people to embrace inclusion and diversity, and the extent to which they take meaningful action which contributes to our ability to attract and retain talent. TBG offers our people a psychologically safe space whilst promoting personal growth.

Most importantly, we believe in the three “C’s” of inclusion; by being curious, courageous, and committed individuals, we inspire our teams to become more welcoming and inclusive.

Our values are also an integral part of the way we work together, and they are:

- Show respect - we respect each other and our customers.
- Find solutions - we find solutions to meet people’s needs.
- Make a difference - we make a positive difference to people’s lives.

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