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Safe Steps are looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced individual to manage our Child and Family Domestic Abuse Support Services in the City of Southend and Essex.
The ideal candidate will need to be highly motivated and committed to making a difference to the safety of children, young people, families and to the promotion of healthy relationships.
Relevant experience of working with children is essential as is a knowledge of the domestic/sexual abuse sector, delivery of interventions to parents and experience managing safeguarding. Experience of managing a team in a comparable sector would be an advantage. Safe Steps is committed to training and development and is prepared to invest in training the right candidate.
We offer:
Due to the nature of the role, this vacancy is open to women only.
Occupational requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
For further information and an application pack, please contact hr@safesteps.org
Are you looking for a great way to give something to your community? Safe Steps is an Essex domestic abuse support organisation for adults, young people and children.
Who we are
Safe Steps, established in 2018, is a forward-thinking charity that works with and for all survivors of domestic abuse, across Southend-on-Sea and in the wider Essex area. Each year we support approx. 5000 people through our helpline, community support services, specialist children’s services and safe accommodation.
The role:
We are seeking to recruit committed people to become Trustees, with a passion for our cause, to our Board. Playing a vital role in the governance of the charity to ensure we are in good financial health, meeting our intended aims and objectives, allocate resources and generally hold ourselves and the organisation accountable.
As well as growing the size of our Board, we want to build a diverse trustee board; one that informs better decision making, improves the quality of our work and makes meaningful impact on improving the lives of individuals impacted by domestic abuse.
It is not necessary to have had previous trustee or board experience. We are looking for people who have something to offer in the following areas.
Person specification – essential skills:
In addition, some specific expertise in one or more of the following areas would be desirable:
Time Commitment:
Having secured further funding Safe Steps are looking to recruit additional staff to its services for survivors of domestic abuse in the City of Southend and Essex
The ideal candidate will need to be highly motivated and committed to making a difference to the safety and promotion of healthy relationships.
Relevant experience of working with vulnerable client groups is essential and a knowledge of the domestic/sexual abuse sector, criminal justice or housing sector would be an advantage. Safe Steps is committed to training and development and is prepared to invest in IDVA training and accreditation for the right candidate.
We offer:
Due to the nature of the role, this vacancy is open to women only.
Occupational requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
For further information and an application pack, please contact hr@safesteps.org
Safe Steps are looking to recruit into an exciting new pilot project designed to improve the options available for people experiencing domestic abuse. The project aims to ensure that people experiencing domestic abuse can have access easily and quickly to ‘flexible funding’ to improve their safety and safe housing.
The ideal candidate will need to be highly motivated and committed to making a difference to the safety of individuals as well as the knowledge and skills to ensure the fund is appropriately managed.
Relevant experience of working within the domestic/sexual abuse sector is desirable, criminal justice or housing sector would be an advantage. Experience of any budget or financial management would also be an advantage.
We offer:
For further information and an application pack, please contact hr@safesteps.org
