Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding role working for an organisation with the feminist agenda at the core of its ethos? Then Advance Charity could be the career choice for you We are looking for a CJS Senior Service Manager Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Location: Across North, East and West London – Based in Hammersmith Hours: 35 Hours per week Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010. Please note : Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK, and satisfactory enhanced DBS check. This role is also subject to Police Vetting. About us Advance is an award-winning and innovative women-only organisation, established in 1998, providing emotional and practical support to women and girls survivors of domestic abuse and supporting women with short-term sentences to reduce offending. We believe in empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and contribute to the community. We are a community-based organisation who lead in best practice approaches to supporting women in their local community. We achieve this by being available to meet and support women in local settings and at our women’s centres, and by working in close partnership with other agencies. Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, collaboration, innovation, and accountability. About the role: Managing the quality and delivery of services to women who have experienced domestic violence and abuse from crisis to step down and recovery and women who are involved in the criminal justice system. The portfolio includes management of community-based response (eg IDVAs, domestic abuse caseworkers, criminal justice keyworkers across multiple local authorities), as well as developing services along with growing and expanding our remit into other boroughs and areas, developing and managing commissioner and partner relationships and partnerships. About You: To be successful as the Senior Services Manager you will need the below experience and skills As an experienced senior manager with a proven track record of leadership in providing services to women experiencing violence against women and girls (VAWG) and working with partners and funders, the post holder will manage domestic abuse and criminal justice projects and will work to develop and expand our services and partnerships within those boroughs and across London. She will build and maintain key relationships, partnerships and contracts with relevant partners and funders, together with the Head of Domestic Abuse Services, the Head of criminal Justice Services and Director of Services. She will represent the organisation at meetings and presentations and will influence and support the development of strategic plans to ensure the sustainability, development, and delivery of Advance services. She will work with her teams to ensure we are delivering quality systems and services and adhering to safeguarding standards at all times. She will be an inspirational leader, responsible for recruiting, developing, and managing her team including first tier managers and their teams and will be responsible for coordinating, reporting, and the delivery of the related services as commissioned by the boroughs and other funders How to apply: Please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement. Please note that only applications made via the job advert on the Advance careers page, and those that include a cover letter will be considered. Interviews will be taking place on the 7th February Advance reserves the right to close the advert early, or on the appointment of a candidate. What we can offer you - Employee Benefits: A 35-hour working week An exceptional 30 days of paid holiday per year (pro rata for part time), PLUS public holidays on top (that's nearly 40 days paid holiday per year) Additional days off to celebrate International Women’s Day, and for religious observance and moving home Perkbox - an employee discount platform where you can receive free rewards as well as take advantage of savings on clothes, groceries, travel, leisure and more Pension scheme Enhanced maternity/adoption provision Access to our Employee Assistance Programme Employee eye-care scheme Clinical supervision for front line staff and first line management roles Refer a Friend Scheme - £250 for each referral who passes probation Organisation wide away days Thorough induction and training Career development pathways Under the Equality Act 2010, we are required to make any reasonable adjustments. If you have a disability as defined under this act and/or have special needs, please email the Talent Acquisition Team via the Advance website and will aim to make the necessary arrangements to accommodate your needs. Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and actively seek to recruit people from groups underrepresented in our current team. We have policies and processes in place to ensure that all employees are offered an equal opportunity in recruitment and selection, promotion, training, pay and benefits. Safeguarding Advance is committed to safeguarding and creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm and expects all staff, including volunteers to share this commitment. We believe all individuals have the right to live their life free from violence and abuse and the right to feel and be safe. We have a suite of safeguarding policies, procedures and practice guidance, accessible to all staff, which promotes safeguarding and safer working practices across all our services and activities. When we recruit staff, we follow rigorous safer recruitment practices, this involves carrying out pre-employment checks including references, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, and identity checks. We ensure all staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training relevant to their role and responsibilities, to empower them to be competent and feel confident in recognising and responding appropriately to safeguarding issues and promote wellbeing.