Wellbeing and Therapy Lead

3 days ago


Ipswich, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Wellbeing Department Lead/ Therapy Department Lead – Do you want to be part of a transformative journey that makes a difference in the lives of survivors?

We are looking for two passionate department leads, a Wellbeing Department Lead for our Wellbeing Team and a Therapy Department Lead for our Therapies Team to join our dedicated teams in Ipswich, covering Suffolk and Norfolk

About Survivors in Transition:

Survivors in Transition (SiT) is a leading Suffolk-based charity committed to providing quality support, advocacy, and resources to survivors of sexual violence. With a foundation rooted in trauma-informed practices, SiT creates safe, inclusive spaces that promote healing, empowerment, and social change.

Fantastic company benefits include:

Competitive Salary: On offer is a competitive salary of £30,000 - £40,000 per annum, on a 1 year FTC and subject to continued funding. 
Holiday: 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
Employee extras: pension plan, health insurance and more.

About the role:

As the successful Wellbeing Department Lead or Therapy Department Lead at SiT, you will be at the forefront of our mission, leading a passionate and dedicated team to support survivors of sexual violence. Your strategic insight and trauma-informed care expertise will be crucial in driving departmental objectives, ensuring the effective delivery of our services, and fostering a culture of empowerment and respect.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Oversee a department (Wellbeing or Therapies), ensuring resource allocation meets the demand across various projects.
Safeguarding escalation point for both adult and children
Oversee risk management processes such as MARAC and MASH
Coordinate weekly allocation processes to meet contractual timescales and manage waiting lists.
Plan and resource cover and support mechanisms for staff and subcontracted therapists.
Foster communication with system partners to facilitate seamless referrals.
Deploy strategic planning within the department, ensuring measurable outputs and compliance with contractual requirements.
Contribute to system-wide meetings and represent SiT in stakeholder engagements.
Ensure data protection compliance
Collaborate with the finance coordinator to manage departmental budgets and address DNAs and late cancellations.
Produce high-quality reports and data insights to inform decision-making
Lead recruitment and induction processes for new and existing roles

About you:

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Mental Health, or Social Care. With over five years of service management experience and safeguarding experience, you should possess a deep understanding of sexual violence and trauma-informed care. Your skillset must include advanced safeguarding, excellent IT and data analysis capabilities, and the ability to work autonomously while innovating within professional guidelines. You have strong organisational and time management skills, a clean driver's licence, and a non-judgmental, client-centred approach to your work as well as a good sense of humour.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be performed on every individual taking up this role and may be repeated as appropriate

If you have the relevant skills and experience and wish to be part of our journey that makes a difference in the lives of survivor, please apply by forwarding your CV with an expression of interest as a first page of your CV, as soon as possible.

No recruitment agencies, please

Please check your email inbox and spam / junk mail folder for any email correspondence for this role.

Additional keywords: Trauma-Informed Care, Sexual Violence Support, Departmental Leadership, Clinical Lead, Therapy Lead, Support Worker Lead, Safeguarding Lead, Strategic Planning, Advocacy, Mental Health Services, Therapy and Counselling, Professional Development

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