Anti-Human Trafficking Team Leader HEST46651

Are you a Team Manager/Leader who prides themselves in consistently high service user standards?

Our client is the largest provider of accommodation and outreach support to survivors of Human Trafficking in London, soon to expand into Kent. This is a truly fantastic opportunity for someone keen to take initiative to set up their own service users groups and classes. You will be part of a supportive and very passionate team as part of a rapidly expanding service.

Person specification:

• Experience/ Understanding of working with or supporting individuals who have been trafficked and are a survivor of trafficking.
• Ability & previous demonstrable experience of team management including experience of recruitment, induction, supervision, motivation, appraisal, training, disciplinary and grievance issues within an asylum or anti-trafficking environment.
• Ability & experience of performance monitoring to ensure consistently high service user standards.
• Ability and some experience of managing a service within budget
• Experience of providing a high quality Supported Housing, in an asylum, anti-trafficking or social care or outreach services; including compliance with health and safety.
• Excellent knowledge of human trafficking and issues related to signs, symptoms and treatments of mental illness; ability to assess service users declining mental health and take appropriate action (as suitable to the post).
• Excellent knowledge of The Modern Slavery Act 2015, the NRM process, Immigration & Asylum legislation, Health and Safety and welfare benefits legislation

In return they offer a competitive salary, a supportive working environment and a host of benefits including pension, employee discounts, 25 days holiday per annum (for full-time positions) plus the option to buy an additional 3 weeks, cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan.

Our client is proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

This vacancy has a genuine occupational requirement - only males applicants please. 

Contract: fixed term until March 2018

Hours: 39 hours per week, Working Pattern: Monday - Friday 9-5

Closing date: 9 May 2017

Our client is a vibrant, London wide charity that has supported vulnerable adults and children for over 40 years. They empower people across the community to rebuild their lives, realise their potential and live fulfilling and independent lives.  They use their 45 years of experience to support 9,000 adults and children across London and try to help anyone who needs them, whatever their circumstances, helping survivors of Domestic Abuse and their families to rebuild their lives, creating a stronger future for themselves in a safe and healthy environment.

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