Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Team Manager

Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Team Manager

Location: Position covers Devon and Cornwall

Salary: £33,063 increasing to £34,849 on successful completion of probation

Our client is a charity supporting people in Cornwall, Devon, Wiltshire and across England and Wales who have been affected by domestic abuse and Sexual Violence. They are independent of statutory agencies, including the Police, and every year they help thousands of adults and children across England and Wales to lead safer lives, free from violence and abuse.

The Role

The Devon & Cornwall Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Team Manager will provide leadership and management to the Devon & Cornwall ISVA Service and staff, ensuring the needs of service users remain central to all the service does.

Key responsibilities:

• Be line manager to the Devon & Cornwall ISVA Service Team Leaders / ISVAs
• Formulate and implement strategies and operational plans and take a lead role in national abuse strategy partnerships.
• Represent the charity and service, effectively influencing multi-agency stakeholders employing diplomacy, tact and negotiation.
• Conduct proactive service outreach to educate, inform and improve service utilisation and accessibility across the country.
• Monitor and regularly report on charitable grant funding and contractual KPIs
• Proactively lead on the development and achievement of service compliance: information governance, accreditations, training, safeguarding, equality and diversity information, quality assurance.
• Full participation in First Light’s out of hours duty management rota, operating 24/ 7/ 365

Skills & Qualifications

• Management qualifications at degree level, equivalent experience or a vocational qualification
• Demonstrable IT mastery with Microsoft products - Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams
• A full and valid driving licence and the ability to travel across Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Benefits

• 25 days rising incrementally to 30 days after five years, plus all bank holidays.

Additional Information

The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring and social media check as part of their Safer Recruitment process. Please note that in some roles staff may be required to work from a home/office base in accordance with their Hybrid Working policy.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Charity, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.