Female Service Manager

Established in 1999, Next Link provides a range of domestic abuse support services to women and children within Bristol and South Gloucestershire. SAFE Link (established in 2008) works across the Avon and Somerset Police Area and provides emotional and practical support to victims of rape and sexual assault.

FEMALE SERVICE MANAGER        

Salary Point 42: £37,306  (Includes participation in out of hours telephone on-call rota)    

Hours: 37.5 hours     

Location: Bristol

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and highly motivated woman to join our organisation and take a leadership role across our Next Link and Safe Link services

This role will:

• Lead the management and operational service delivery of Next Link and Safe Link services, promoting best practice and developing service provision
• Provide motivational, effective and active leadership, guidance and support to Team Leaders, staff and clients. Ensure they understand Missing Link's strategy, aims, culture and values, enabling them to contribute to their achievement
• Ensure effective performance management and monitoring systems are in place to enable the delivery of high quality, efficient and consistent accommodation and support services

The successful candidate will:

• Have substantial experience of working with victims/survivors of sexual violence and/or domestic abuse
• Have experience at management level in delivering quality services (either /or in supported housing or community based settings within a similar organisation and/or sector)
• Be a strong, confident and enthusiastic leader with a track record in leading and developing staff, including the ability to delegate, motivate and direct individuals and teams
• Be able to communicate successfully with a wide range of people, presenting with a high level of personal credibility.
• Have experience of financial management, performance and contract management and reporting.
• Have actively applied service user consultation and involvement strategies in their work and committed to working with service users in an empowering way

CLOSING DATE: 12pm midday Monday 13^th March 2017

INTERVIEW DATE:  Tuesday 21^st March 2017 

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Next Link/SAFE Link is a progressive employer and offers a pension scheme, up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service) and 3 extra holidays including International Women's Day in lieu. We have a commitment to training and development.

Next Link/ SAFE Link is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Next Link/ SAFE Link is committed to Equal Opportunities.

*All posts are exempt under section 7 (2) (f) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975

Next Link and SAFE Link are part of Missing Link Housing