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We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female Health Intervention Team Manager to join our team based across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos. You will join us on a part-time, Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2026 providing Maternity cover, working 30 hours per week including participation in out of hour's telephone on-call rota and some evenings and Saturdays. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of Pt 27 £37,035 per annum pro rata plus benefits.
Established in 1999, Next Link is the leading provider of domestic abuse services to adult and child survivors in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. At Next Link we are committed to providing holistic, empowering, trauma informed and personalised support and advocacy to people experiencing domestic abuse. With a focus on survivor's safety and recovery, we believe the provision of flexible support tailored to survivor's needs can be transformational, helping to maximise independence and self-determination so survivors can make informed choices.
In return for joining us, we will offer you:
- Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
- 3 extra holidays including International Women's Day
- Excellent development and training opportunities
- Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Health and Wellbeing programme
About the role:
This post will work in an integrated team within Next Link Domestic Abuse Services providing management support and advice to members of the Integrated Health Intervention Team across Bristol team, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire to deliver including:
- Hospital based IDSVA services
- IRIS ADViSE
- IRIS workers
Key duties and responsibilities of our Health Intervention Team Manager
- Be responsible for the development and delivery of the IRIS, ADViSE and Hospital Services within Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire taking direct responsibility for the leadership, operational and performance management.
- Be responsible for the management and development of the integrated Health intervention team ensuring the delivery of high-quality support and advocacy services to survivors and their children who are or have been subjected to domestic violence and abuse.
- Ensure the services support survivors and their children with a victim centred approach, focussing on safety and recovery to:
- Be safer
- Feel safer
- Feel more empowered and confident
- Have an increased understanding of DA and risk factors
- Are more aware of safety measures; and
- Have an increased understanding of the abuse they are experiencing
The successful candidate will:
- Have substantial experience of working with victims/survivors of sexual violence or domestic abuse
- Experience of and ability to provide vision and leadership and delivery of high-quality services.
- Management experience, including staff support, supervision and performance management within the housing, domestic abuse, or similar support sector.
- Experience of trauma informed practice and sensitively assessing and responding to the needs and risks of survivors and children experiencing domestic violence.
- Experience working with multi agency partners e.g. Clinical staff, Police, Social Services and MARAC.
- Experience of delivering presentations and / or training.
- Demonstrable experience of being proactive rather than reactive: focuses on preventing problems in the future rather than just resolving immediate issues.
- A current full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle with business insurance is essential.
If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate please apply now to join us as our Health intervention Team Manager.
How to apply:
Pleasedownload the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am Monday 6th January 2025. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held week commencing 13th January 2025.
