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Head of Rape Crisis Services
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Women and Girls Network’s (WGN)
Hybrid- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Admin
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Not specified
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: £45,000 GBP-£45,000 GBP / yearly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Deadline: 01/07/2024
- Location: United Kingdom, London
Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence. This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called 'honour' based crimes such as forced marriage.
Primary Job Purpose
1. Service Delivery
To lead and manage the Rape Crisis Services and Projects and work.
To drive innovation and promote best practice including adherence to WGN’s ethos and clinical model.
To lead and manage the performance of the team ensuring compliance with the contract and internal/external standards, policies and procedures.
2. Managing People and Relationships
To manage the ISVA Managers, Experts with Lived Experience Manager and any other leads for other services under the Rape Crisis.
To lead on specialist projects and pilots initiatives i.e. Lawyers Project
To support team members who hold administrative and data focused responsibilities for the service.
3. Partnership Working, Communications and External Relations
To ensure up-to-date service level agreements are put in place with all service partners and to lead on addressing and / or supporting partners with any performance issues.
To be the lead contact for the rape crisis partnership projects included but not limited to the NHS funded Rape Crisis Partnership project for London and the Pilot Lawyers Project.
To represent WGN and West London Rape Crisis at regional and national rape crisis forums and meetings.
Experience
1.1. Relevant qualification or extensive experience in the sexual violence sector.
1.2 At least three years’ experience of providing advice and advocacy work relevant to survivors of sexual violence including up to date knowledge of legal protection, CJS processes
1.3 A proven track record of taking a leadership or team support role in support services
1.4 In-depth working knowledge and experience of assessing and responding to needs, risk and safeguarding concerns.
1.5 At least 2 years’ experience of staff management
1.6 Experience of representing a service within multi-agency partnerships.
Primary Job Purpose
1. Service Delivery
To lead and manage the Rape Crisis Services and Projects and work.
To drive innovation and promote best practice including adherence to WGN’s ethos and clinical model.
To lead and manage the performance of the team ensuring compliance with the contract and internal/external standards, policies and procedures.
2. Managing People and Relationships
To manage the ISVA Managers, Experts with Lived Experience Manager and any other leads for other services under the Rape Crisis.
To lead on specialist projects and pilots initiatives i.e. Lawyers Project
To support team members who hold administrative and data focused responsibilities for the service.
3. Partnership Working, Communications and External Relations
To ensure up-to-date service level agreements are put in place with all service partners and to lead on addressing and / or supporting partners with any performance issues.
To be the lead contact for the rape crisis partnership projects included but not limited to the NHS funded Rape Crisis Partnership project for London and the Pilot Lawyers Project.
To represent WGN and West London Rape Crisis at regional and national rape crisis forums and meetings.
Experience
1.1. Relevant qualification or extensive experience in the sexual violence sector.
1.2 At least three years’ experience of providing advice and advocacy work relevant to survivors of sexual violence including up to date knowledge of legal protection, CJS processes
1.3 A proven track record of taking a leadership or team support role in support services
1.4 In-depth working knowledge and experience of assessing and responding to needs, risk and safeguarding concerns.
1.5 At least 2 years’ experience of staff management
1.6 Experience of representing a service within multi-agency partnerships.
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