Dear applicant,

Thank you for your interest in working with Independent Domestic Abuse Services.

Please find enclosed as one document:

Guidance notes – please read these carefully Job description Person specification Application form Equal opportunities monitoring form – embedded within document.

All completed applications for should be emailed to info@idas.org.uk or posted to 1A Whip Ma Whop Ma Gate, YO1 8BL. Equalities monitoring forms should be returned separately to admin@idas.org.uk Closing date for this post is noon on the 14th June 2017. Please return only the application and monitoring forms separating these from the rest of the application pack. Email applications are preferred.

If you have not been offered an interview by 22nd June 2017 please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Interview dates to be confirmed.

Best Wishes,

Sarah HillDirector, Independent Domestic Abuse Services

GUIDANCE NOTES: Independent Domestic Abuse Services

Please read the job description and person specification before completing the form.

Use black ink when completing the form.

Complete the application form as fully as possible, referring to the job description and person

specification. We only short-list people for interview who meet every essential requirement on the

person specification.

Include information about your relevant experience, this can be experience gained through

voluntary work, interests or hobbies as well as through paid employment.

Include details of why you want to work for IDAS as well as information about your experience.

Please return only the application form, separating this from the rest of the application pack.

Complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form and return this to admin@idas.org.uk. This

information is used to assess whether our advertisements have reached a wide section of the

community.

Independent Domestic Abuse Services

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Project Manager – Children’s Services

SALARY: £28,485 - £33,437

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Client Services

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Community based children’s practitioners, student placements and volunteers

HOURS: 37

LEAVE: 26 Days + Bank Holidays OVERVIEWIDAS provides a range of support services to children and young people including one to one support, group work and the Respect Young Person’s Programme. Our ambition is to develop innovative programmes in schools and colleges.

OVERALL OBJECTIVESTo oversee the delivery of IDAS’s children’s services across North Yorkshire ensuring that services are of a high quality and provided in accordance with best practice.

To manage a team of skilled practitioners providing regular informal and formal support and supervision.

To assist in the development of new services building excellent relationships with schools, colleges, social care colleagues and other stakeholders. PARTICULAR TASKS OF THE POSTHOLDER

Project Management and Service DeliveryTo ensure that children’s services are managed in line with agreed policies, procedures and standards.

To ensure individually funded projects are effectively managed in accordance with project plans and that agreed KPI’s and outcomes are achieved.

To ensure that children and young people are treated in a consistent, fair and empowering manner and to promote user participation in the delivery of services.

To oversee and help develop all our programmes of work including school work, community based support and refuge based children’s services.

To ensure that all safeguarding concerns are monitored and reported.

Staff ManagementTo provide regular supervision, line management and support to community based children / young persons’ practitioners.

To maintain an awareness of staffing levels, monitor annual leave and organise staff rotas to ensure that the refuge is adequately staffed at all times.

To organise and facilitate regular team meetings and peer support sessions.

To participate in the recruitment, selection and deployment of the project's staff and volunteers.

To actively manage the performance of staff utilising the Capability or Disciplinary Procedure where required.

To train, support and provide supervision to staff, volunteers and student placements.

Organisational DevelopmentTo participate in, initiate and influence the organisation’s policy making and its implementation in relation to children / young peoples’ services.

To actively seek out opportunities to develop new services, including identifying funding, ensuring that IDAS services remain at the forefront of development in relation to domestic abuse and sexual violence.

To oversee the development of programmes for children and young people.

To ensure that the views children and young people are embedded into the work of IDAS and to take full account of these in the development of new services.

Internal and External Liaison and communicationTo liaise with other agencies on behalf of the project organisation and clients and represent the wider interests of children and young people who are affected by domestic abuse.

To represent IDAS at a strategic level including chairing meetings, attending advisory groups and participating in local forum meetings.

To liaise with universities and external tutors with relation to student placements.

To ensure that community based services are monitored and evaluated and to provide reports to the Senior Management Team.

To positively participate in training, supervision and team meetings.

Finance & AdministrationTo ensure the adherence to agreed budgets and, within this specific area of work, to ensure that all resources, assets and monies are accounted for at all times.

OtherTo undertake other related duties that the Head of Client Services / senior management team require.

To cover for staff on an emergency or occasional basis.

To work flexibly to meet the needs of the project, including evening and weekend work.

To initiate and participate in fundraising activities on behalf of the organisation/project.

Independent Domestic Abuse Services

Person Specification – Project Manager Children’s Services

Qualities required

Interpersonalskills and experience

Working with others

Must have a proven track record of partnership working and have the skills and ability to build

positive relationships with and influence partners and stakeholders.

Must have the ability to deal with changing priorities and unique situations and respond effectively to these, interpreting policies fairly and seeking to resolve issues promptly.

Strong team working capabilities and ability to liaise and co-ordinate effectively with peers in the area to achieve area objectives.

Communication

Must be able to communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with clients, staff and stakeholders.

To show an ability to articulate views and ideas in a persuasive way.

To be confident at presenting information in a variety of situations, including formal training and dealing with feedback and challenges.

The ability to carry out meaningful client consultation and use this to shape and develop services.

Staff Management

Must have experience of supporting and supervising people.

Must have experience of delivering high quality services and support.

Must be able to motivate and inspire staff to achieve the highest standards, and be a role model who promotes and is passionate about the values of IDAS

Must be able to enhance and promote staff safety in relation to risk assessments and lone working

To be persuasive and open in communication with the ability to promote organisational change.

Strategic Delivery

To have the ability to inform and influence policy makers and stakeholders.

To have proven success in income generation (fundraising / grant applications etc.)

Equality and Diversity

To demonstrate a commitment to the principles of equal opportunity and diversity and in particular the principles underlying IDAS’s Equality and Diversity policy.

Organisational abilities

Project Management & Service Delivery To have a clear understanding of best practice in relation to delivering services to children

and young people. Must be able to keep up to date with current thinking, developments and research and

incorporate these into service provision. Knowledge and understanding of the requirements and quality standards of

commissioning bodies.

Must be committed to ensuring the delivery of quality services taking account specific account of the needs of clients.

Ability to respond to specific targets for service provision.Finance & Administration Should be able to demonstrate numeracy skills. Should possess IT skills, including knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel To be able to work with a range of management information and to interpret and

produce reports where required Ability to operate a quality assurance framework, ensuring objectives and targets are met

on time and within budget.

Personal effectiveness

Approach to work Must be a strong team player who possesses tact, diplomacy and negotiation skills, is

resilient under pressure, and is able to prioritise workloads effectively. Able to produce practical and creative solutions to issues and problems. Ability to handle typical operational and team management issues and present a

confident and consistent approach in applying organisational policies & standards Ability to delegate in a way which empowers others.

Commitment to IDAS

Commitment to organisational goals Should be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to the objectives and values of

IDAS.Embracing change Should be open to and supportive of change and new ways of working and able to gain

buy-in and long term commitment from the team. Willingness to participate in shaping the future of the organisation by taking on

responsibilities and projects in addition to core workload.

The post holder is expected to work within policies and procedures of IDAS and be committed to its ethos and values. This will include promoting and demonstrating the principles of equal opportunity including encouraging diversity and tackling discrimination.

INDEPENDENT DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES

APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF:

WHERE DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE POST?

Personal details

NAME

ADDRESS

DOB:

TELEPHONE NUMBER: Day: Evening:

Present employment (or most recent)

JOB TITLE

EMPLOYER

Date of appointment: Period of notice

Please give a brief description of your main duties and responsibilities

Do you hold a clean UK driving Licence? YES / NO

Please give non-availability dates for interview

How many days sick leave have you had in the last 12 months?

Education / training / qualificationsDates Details

Previous employment

Dates of employment

Job Title Employer Brief details of duties

Voluntary / unpaid activities

Time input Position held Organisation Brief details of role

Please tell us what abilities, skill and experience you have that make you suitable for this post. (Use the job description and person specification to help you identify the requirements of the post).

Please tell us why you want to work for Independent Domestic Abuse Services

Have you ever undergone a CRB disclosure? YES / NO if yes, when?

As the job you are applying for may involve working with children and vulnerable people, you are required to declare any convictions you may have, even if they would otherwise be regarded as ‘spent’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1994 (exemptions) Order SI1975, Schedule 1 part 2 (amended by SI1986)

Have you any criminal convictions? (even if spent) YES / NOIf yes, please give details.

Failure to declare a conviction may disqualify you from appointment or result in summary dismissal if the discrepancy comes to light.

References

Reference 1 (must be current or previous employer)

Reference 2

Name:

Relationship to you:

Address:

Telephone number:

Email address:

Name:

Relationship to you:

Address:

Telephone number:

Email address:

I declare that the information given on this application forum is, to the best of my knowledge, true and complete.

Signed: Date:

THANK YOU

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM

Please complete and return separately to admin@idas.org.uk