Domestic Abuse Senior Safe Accommodation Worker – Basingstoke

Southern Domestic Abuse Service; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Southern Domestic Abuse Service in Basingstoke is seeking a dedicated individual to manage the refuge and dispersed safe accommodation. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring the safety and support of victims of domestic abuse, and fostering partnerships with local agencies.

Candidates should possess experience in service management and a commitment to supporting those affected by domestic abuse. The role is permanent, full-time, and requires an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience managing services for domestic abuse victims.
• Ability to lead, supervise, and develop staff.
• Strong communication skills for multi-agency collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of refuge and safe accommodation.
• Recruit and support staff following policy standards.
• Maintain multi-agency links to ensure victim safety.
• Raise awareness of domestic abuse issues in the community.
• Deliver on-call out of hours service as required.

Job description

*This post is open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuince occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those affected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Main purpose and scope of the job

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all aspects of Basingstoke refuge and Dispersed Safe Accommodation in Basingstoke service.

• Managing services that provide support, advice and assistance to adults and their children affected by domestic abuse and are staying in refuge/dispersed safe accommodation, ensuring they are provided with secure, high-quality accommodation and support.
• Recruiting, inducting, supervising, leading and developing staff within policy and quality standards and to provide a range of high-quality services.
• Initiating, developing, maintaining and monitoring multi-agency links through procedures and protocols to keep safety central to all services for victims of domestic abuse.
• Developing effective relationships with relevant local organisations to raise the profile of domestic violence and its impact on families and to publicise the support networks. Working in partnership with Police, Social Services, Education and Health etc. to ensure that all victims and survivors using our services have the best possible support and opportunities.
• Working with other local organisations and groups, through partnership, to establish a safe and accessible place for women and families to meet in the community and to provide and facilitate support to prevent domestic abuse.
• Participating in the delivery of the on-call out of hours service on a rota basis.

Available Posts:

West Hampshire:
Reference Number: STOPDA820
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37 (Monday - Thursday: 9:30am - 5:30pm & Friday: 9:30am - 5pm)

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.