Community Services Manager

Brook Street UK; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charitable organization in Coventry seeks a Community Services Manager dedicated to the safety of domestic abuse victims. This role involves managing a team, ensuring effective service delivery, and engaging with the local community. Candidates should possess a strong background in social care, knowledge of relevant legislation, and a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

Benefits

Good pension scheme

Health and holiday package

Clinical supervision sessions

Qualifications

• Background working with domestic violence victims.
• Experience in a non-profit organisation.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a team focused on victim safety.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety planning.
• Oversee the day-to-day management of services.

Skills

Knowledge of the benefits system

Experience in social care/welfare

Working with domestic violence victims

Job description

Job Role: Community Services Manager

Salary: £35,000

Location: Coventry

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

I am currently working with a fantastic charitable organisation that specialises in the safety of victims of domestic abuse.

As a community services manager you will be responsible for developing, managing and leading a team that keeps the safety of victims of domestic abuse central to all processes. You will have direct and overall responsibility for the staff and clients that access the service.

Responsible for the day-to-day management of staff, ensuring appropriate and effective delivery of services to survivors, including risk assessments, safety planning, referrals in house, to other agencies and MARAC.

In this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of IDVA, Outreach and Helpline. You will be doing rota's, budgeting, managing staff, training staff, assisting with benefit claims, using computer systems and CMS, conducting talks and presentations to local authorities, the public and other organisations and much more.

To be successful within this role;

You will have a strong background in working with people who have been victims of domestic violence and abuse

• You will have worked for a non-profit organisation and have a good knowledge of how the benefits system works.
• Provide routine reports/monitoring to managers, funders and stakeholders so that they can assess the overall performance of the service
• You will also need to have experience of having worked within a social care / welfare setting, and within safeguarding guidelines to protect and promote the well-being of children and vulnerable adults.
• You will have an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislations such as Children's Act, Safeguarding Children, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act, Forced Marriages (Civil Protection) Act 2007, and the new Domestic Abuse Bill.

For your hard work and commitment, you will be paid a salary of £35,000, get the opportunity to grow into the business and join the senior management team, get out into the community and meet the local people of Coventry, you'll get a good pension, health and holiday package and you'll also get clinical supervision sessions which will help and support you within your role.

If you feel that this opportunity is right for you then please do APPLY TODAY! Or call Carina in our Midlands Care Office.