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Victim Support; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Annual Leave 28-33 days

Birthday Leave

Welcome Bonus £500

Pension Plan 5%

Enhanced Allowances

Discounts

Financial Wellbeing

Wellbeing Support

Inclusive Networks

Sustainable Travel

Career Development

Job summary

Victim Support is seeking an Operations Manager to lead the Dorset service delivery, ensuring high-quality victim services and compliance with standards. The role is hybrid, with travel across the region and a minimum three days per week in the Boscombe office.

You will drive performance, manage a team, and collaborate with external partners to develop services and meet contractual goals. A proactive leader able to navigate policy and safeguarding is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in charity/voluntary sector or public service is desirable.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and practice.
• Ability to analyse data and produce clear, evidence-based reports.
• Ability to build strong relationships with partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor service performance against KPIs and business plans.
• Lead and support your team through effective recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners and stakeholders.
• Analyse data and produce reports to inform service improvements.
• Support strategic projects and represent Victim Support externally as required.

Skills

Leadership

Recruitment

Training

Performance management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and forward‑thinking Operations Manager to lead our service delivery team, supporting victims of crime across Dorset, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole.

This is a full‑time role offered on a hybrid basis, with a minimum requirement of three days per week working from our office located in Boscombe.

The role will require regular travel across the region.

What we offer

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.

Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.

Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.

Welcome Bonus: £500 on successful completion of probation period.

Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.

Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.

Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.

Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.

Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.

Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.

Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.

Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Role

As a Operations Manager, you will lead and manage the delivery of victim services in Dorset.

You will ensure the provision of high‑quality services and compliance with contractual and organisational standards as well as supporting the Area Manager to identify opportunities for service development.

Key Responsibilities

As an Operations Manager you will:

• Manage and monitor service performance against KPIs and business plans.
• Lead and support your team through effective recruitment, training, and performance management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners and stakeholders.
• Analyse data and produce reports to inform service improvements.
• Support strategic projects and represent Victim Support externally as required.

About You

We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, confidently managing a busy workload while building strong relationships with partner agencies. You'll bring proven leadership experience and a talent for inspiring others, along with the ability to drive positive change and make a real impact.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with a strong understanding of government policy relating to victims and the Criminal Justice System, and an awareness of the impact crime has on victims and witnesses. You will share our commitment to organisational values, equality, inclusion, and a clear sense of purpose in everything you do.

Key skills and knowledge required for the role are:

• Understanding of voluntary and statutory agencies in criminal justice, health, and social care.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and practice.
• Ability to analyse data and produce clear, evidence‑based reports.
• Ability to build strong relationships with partner agencies

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability, please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

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.

At Victim Support, we're proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We're committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

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. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.