women in london

Domestic Violence Services Managers
– Barking & Dagenham
– Richmond and Midlands**

Deputy Domestic Violence Services Manager
– Midlands**

Responsible for managing the delivery of refuge and floating support services, you will ensure that a secure and supportive environment for women and children escaping domestic violence is provided. This role requires a strategic and versatile individual, with proven experience of managing, developing and motivating staff. You will have excellent interpersonal, budget management and report writing skills. You must also have knowledge of domestic violence issues, housing, welfare and experience of working in either a women’s refuge/residential setting.

** Please note that for the Richmond and Midlands role, candidates must be able to demonstrate experience of providing support to Asian women and should speak at least one Asian language.

Please note that on-call work will be required in this post.

An enhanced CRB disclosure will be required for these posts.

All candidates must have a commitment to the values of empowerment, support and equality, which underpin all the work undertaken by Refuge.

Benefits include 28 days’ holiday, a non-contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme, death in service scheme and child care voucher scheme.

Hours: Various
Closing date: 4pm, 30th April 2010.

*Section 7.2(d) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies.
**Section 5.2 (d) of the Race Relations Act 1976 applies.

Refuge values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Please visit our website for further details and other opportunities: http://www.refuge.org.uk/working-for-refuge