Team Leader- MARAC
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £30,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0RE |
| Company: | Victim Support |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5487_1712314424 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader- MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Reduction Assessment & Coordination) to join a multi agency team at Lancashire House, Accrington working 37.5 hours per week.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- Flexible working options including hybrid working
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your Birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is based at Accrington working in a multi agency team at Lancashire House. This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. As a MARRAC Team Leader you will:
- Ensure the effective delivery of the MARRAC process, holding daily discussions with partners to contribute & support the initial assessment process
- Ensure the consistent delivery of services by allocating & monitoring work across the team
- Provide any immediate safety & support needs to the victim & their family
- Work alongside the police safeguarding teams to ensure the effective delivery of Operation Provide
- Chair MARRAC meetings, facilitating the sharing of sensitive information securely ensuring all partners take part in joint safeguarding
- Complete case management audits & reports to case records are accurate & in line with standards
- Be responsible for safeguarding quality assurance & compliance with policy, providing guidance as required
- Complete line management duties for your team including recruitment, training completion, performance management, support & guidance.
You will need:
- Experience managing a team delivering front line support to victims
- A comprehensive understanding of domestic abuse & it's impact, hold an IDVA accreditation
- Knowledge of risk assessment & safety planning & Safeguarding issues
- Theoretical, practical & procedural knowledge of civil & criminal justice remedies for victims
- Ability to build & mainitain partnerships & pathways to improve service delivery
- Good orgnisational skills, able to prioritise effectively
- Strong crisis management skills, able to deal with difficult situations.
- Strong communication, negotiation & advisory skills, both written and verbal with the confidence to challenge
- IT skills, able to sue Microsoft Office & Case Management systems
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.