Social Worker

We Are Survivors; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support organization in Salford is seeking a qualified individual to manage services for male survivors of abuse. The role includes client support, team management, and ensuring quality service delivery. Applicants must hold relevant social work qualifications, have experience in managing staff, and possess strong communication skills. A commitment to diversity and anti-oppressive practices is essential.

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Work England.
• BACP Accredited or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational and clinical duty of care for support services.
• Provide line management and support to staff and volunteers.
• Ensure quality of support services for male survivors.

Skills

Ability to prioritise own workload

Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Education

Social Work Qualification at Level 6 or above

Masters in Social Work

Qualified in EMDR and/or PG Dip in CBT

Safeguarding Children and Adults Level 3

Job description

You'll play akey role in supporting clients, managing communications, supporting inrelationship management across the partnership. As well as working withpartners like Pennine Care and TRC, you will work closely with our communitydevelopment team and criminal justice teams to ensure survivors have access tothe right support.

Main duties of the job

To manage the operaonal and clinical duty of care for support services

To maintain the safe and inclusive provision of spaces for all clients

To provide Line Management, guidance and professional and pastoral support to all client facing services sta and volunteers

To eecvely lead and successfully manage the provision of client services, as designed and governed by the organisaon, including ensuring KPIs are met and data handling and reporng is accurate.

To ensure that all services managed, eecvely record and idenfy threats and trends that will result in responding eecvely to meet clients needs.

To maintain and deliver relevant services to a small caseload of clients.

Manage and deliver specic projects as directed and agreed by the Executive Team.

To support the further development of the services that meet clients needs.

About us

We Are Survivors, are a survivor focused voluntary sector organisation that aims to create and facilitate safe spaces for male, including trans and non-binary individuals, survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester providing access to quality assured support. Our work is focused on developing ways for individuals to empower themselves to work through personal and sometimes painful issues, guided and supported by our trauma-informed team, following the trauma and recovery model.

Our vision is to have A society where NO male survivor is left behind

Job responsibilities

To manage specific services and teams, ensuring the provision of quality assured support services to malesurvivors and their loved ones.

Person Specification

Registration

• Registration with Social Work England
• BACP Accredited or equivalent.

Experience

• Understanding of issues relating to rape and sexual assault.
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience in delivering engaging workshops to a variety of audiences.
• Previous experiences of working within a highly confidential setting.
• Experience in data management and information governance.
• Knowledge of current support services in the UK that meet the needs of male identified victims/survivors of sexual violence.
• Understanding of the legal framework for victims of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation.
• Previous experience of working with male identified victims/survivors of sexual violence.
• Previous experience of working within a highly confidential setting, adhering to data governance.
• Previous experience of working within the voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

Skills

• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, or equivalent, and electronic database system
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practice.

Qualifications

• Social Work Qualification at Level 6 or above
• Safeguarding Children and Adults Level 3
• Masters in Social Work
• Qualified in EMDR and/or PG Dip in CBT.
• Qualification relevant to role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.