VAWDASV Partnerships Lead & Contracts Manager

Cyngor Caerdydd/Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28-33 days + buy extra

Flexible working including flexi-time

LGPS pension

Learning & development opportunities

Supportive management & development

Job summary

Cardiff Council is seeking a VAWDASV Partnerships Contract Manager to lead the overall management and development of the VAWDASV pathway across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, ensuring delivery of statutory duties, commissioned services, and strong partnerships.

The role involves managing contracts with a network of partners, shaping regional strategy with the Vale of Glamorgan, monitoring performance, handling complaints, line managing staff, and representing the council at multi-agency

Qualifications

• Significant experience in housing, homelessness, or VAWDASV/safeguarding services.
• Strong experience managing contracts, partnerships and multi-agency relationships.
• Experience handling complaints and sensitive situations.
• Proven line management experience including supervision and performance management.
• Experience analysing data and producing high-quality performance reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the management and development of the VAWDASV pathway across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
• Manage contracts and relationships with a complex network of stakeholders while ensuring statutory compliance.
• Develop, implement and monitor regional VAWDASV strategy with the Vale of Glamorgan.
• Monitor, analyse and report service performance to senior leaders.
• Line manage staff coordinating the Council’s VAWDASV strategy and programmes.
• Represent the Council at multi-agency forums and safeguarding meetings.
• Drive service development within trauma-informed and psychologically informed frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Influencing skills

Organisational skills

ICT

Data analysis

Communication

Job description

Cardiff Council is seeking a VAWDASV Partnerships Contract Manager to lead the overall management and development of the VAWDASV pathway across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, ensuring delivery of statutory duties, commissioned services, and strong partnerships.

The role involves managing contracts with a network of partners, shaping regional strategy with the Vale of Glamorgan, monitoring performance, handling complaints, line managing staff, and representing the council at multi-agency