Team leader

We have a rare opportunity for a Team Leader for our Turning the Spotlight Perpetrator Service in Cumbria, working 37.5 hours a week to cover maternity leave until March 2025.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?Do you have resilience & adaptability?

Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?If yes, then we'd love to hear from you What we offer : At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including : Flexible working options including hybrid working 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays An extra day off for your birthday Pension with 5% employer contribution Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progressionAbout the roleThis tole is based in Cumbria.

Turning the Spotlight is a busy service supporting families experiencing domestic abuse including perpetrators. You will manage case workers and facilitators in our dedicated healthy relationships programme.

As a Team Leader you will : provide leadership, advice and guidance to your team monitor the progress & quality of support delivered to service users develop your team, addressing any individual development / performance needs, setting both individual & team objectives & undertaking annual appraisals provide safeguarding advice & guidance as required promote effective communication channels including coordinating & facilitating regular team meetings, sharing feedback & highlighting best practice manage external project specific work & relationships as requiredYou will need : Experience of managing & supporting a team;

including performance management, one to ones and staff development Experience of supporting victims and vulnerable people Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection requirements To be able to work without direct supervision, prioritising effectively to deal with competing demands Good communication, negotiation & advisory skills, both written & verbal when interacting with a range of agencies & individuals Experience of delivering behaviour change programmes to perpetrators of domestic abuse & those at risk of becoming perpetrators Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us : Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales.

We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.

Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events.

Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required. Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard.

Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

How to apply : To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

Last updated : 2024-05-02