Background
Trafford Domestic Abuse Services (TDAS) is a Quality accredited, registered charity offering support to individuals and families who are affected by domestic abuse since 1990. We support families who live/work in the Trafford area and also provide IDVA and Children and Young People (CYP) support services in Salford. We provide both intervention and prevention services and work in partnership with other voluntary organisations to support families across Greater Manchester.
TDAS Values
Innovative: introduce new ideas, are creative and foreword thinking.
Collaborative: work in partnership with key stakeholders to enable people to achieve a defined & common purpose
Openness: create an open culture, provide transparent reporting, good fundraising and governance.
Person centred: provide coordinated, personalized and enabling services to everyone
Empowering: empower our service users to become stronger, more confident, being aware of their rights and privileges and live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
Purpose of the role
To lead and supervise the Community Team in the day to day running of TDAS Medium risk Community Service. To ensure the provisions of a flexible range of services for adults who have suffered domestic abuse living in the Trafford community. To support and line manage a team of DA Advisors and a group facilitator to provide a high quality frontline service to victims of domestic abuse that delivers a service in particular to those at increasing risk. To be the lead in crisis situations and provide advice and guidance on safeguarding issues and information sharing concerns. To consult with all service users and stakeholders, in order to evaluate and improve the community service to meet the needs of adults affected by domestic abuse.
Main Duties
General
1. Work with the Chief Executive Officer and other staff members to
promote and support the development of TDAS.
2. To adhere to TDAS Code of Conduct at all times.
3. To attend staff meetings when required
4. To work in line with, and follow, the policies and procedures of TDAS.
5. To ensure that all TDAS policies and procedures are implemented and
promoted by staff.
6. To actively promote diversity in the organisation.
7. To act as an ambassador for and represent the TDAS at external
functions.
8. To represent TDAS on local and regional forums.
9. To build positive relationships and partnerships with key local agencies
10. To embody TDAS’s values and act as a role model.
11. To participate actively in the management team, contributing to the strategic development of the organisation.
12. To undertake any other duties as may be deemed consistent with the requirements of the post.
Application Criteria and Process
To apply for this position, it is essential that you have Managerial experience (ideally in a social welfare or health organisation) and substantial experience of working with a range of services to coordinate the support for service users experiencing domestic abuse.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS.
Applicants with minimum qualifications and experience will only be considered. Please do not send CVs, as they will not be processed.
For further information please contact admin@tdas.org.uk Tel: 0161 872 7368
An application pack is available to download from www.tdas.org.uk
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months
Pay: From £32,076.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in old Trafford
Application deadline: 10/06/2024