Director

**Director - £40,000- £42,000 - George Square Office, Greenock**

**The Role
Do you have a have a passion for improving the lives of women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse? Do you possess an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare SCQF Level 9? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are a specialist provider of support for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse, looking to appoint a Director of Inverclyde Women’s Aid [IWA] to lead the Charity and continue to build and future proof the Organisation. Dayto day you will be responsible to the Board of Trustees and together they set the strategic direction of the Organisation. You will lead the management of the Organisation, its resources and operations, supported by Members of the Senior Management Team.

If you are an experienced leader with a proven track record in ensuring the delivery of high-quality services, this could be the next challenge for you.

**Key Responsibilities:
The key responsibilities of the Director include, but are not limited to:

- To lead the Senior Management Team in delivering all aspects of IWA’s work including the delivery of our Domestic Abuse Survivor Services, finance, fundraising, business and partnership development, administration, facilities management, human resources,health and safety, ICT and internal and external communications.
- To support a positive women-centred culture in all aspects of the Charity's operations, placing person-centred care and recovery at the heart of our services and ensuring the service delivers to the Care Inspectorate Housing Support Framework and SSSC requirements.
- To ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and delivery of good practice in all aspects of the Charity’s work, including accounting to funders for our work and meeting all funding conditions including reporting requirements.
- To work to raise the profile of the Charity with external stakeholders, representing IWA to a high professional standard including in print, social media and broadcast media.
- To support IWA’s activities as it seeks to grow and develop its resources and develop itself as a provider in excellent services for women, designing and championing new opportunities and partnership development.
- To influence and represent the Charity externally at a high level, including within the national Scottish Women’s Aid network, with Scottish Government and at a regional level. Build effective partnerships with others who align to our values and philosophy

**The Company
Inverclyde Women’s Aid SCIO is a charitable organisation established in 1985. Providing specialist domestic abuse services to women, children & young people who are experiencing, or have experienced domestic abuse, sexual assault, rape and childhood sexualabuse.

We are a Registered Charity and SCIO SC046936. Established in 1985, the Charity has been delivering vital services for women and children across the Inverclyde area for over 37 years. Inverclyde Women’s Aid’s vision is of a society, in which women, childrenand young people are full and equal participants, free from the threat of abuse, violence or oppression.

**The Person
The key skills and qualities of the Director are:

- Qualified appropriately in order to register at the appropriate level for a Housing Support Service with SSSC or be committed to achieving this qualification.
- Excellent organisational, motivational and governance skills.
- Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and will have the ability to prioritise and delegate effectively.
- Possess knowledge of change management and leading teams through a change process.
- Our posts are open to women only applicants as we are a woman only service, covered by the occupational requirement exemption under the Equality Act 2010.

**Applications will only be considered with a supporting cover letter.