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We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young Persons Team Manager to join the New Era team in Staffordshire, working 37.5 hours a week. This role involved travel between Stoke-on Trent and Staffordshire.

This role is based across both our Stoke and Stafford offices - Travel Pan Staffordshire and between the two offices will be required for the role. Hybrid working can be applied for following completion of your 3 months' Probation period.

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
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Career Development: Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the Role:

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

As a Children and Young Persons Team Manager you will be:

• Managing dedicated Children and Young Persons case workers who are part of the New Era Team.
• The CYP Team offer a dedicated service to anyone affected by domestic abuse from the ages 4 until 17 years old.
• Supporting your team with allocation of cases, risk assessments and completing regular case reviews.
• Leading on partnership development with referral sources including regular contact with education setting, social care and other services that work alongside Children and Young People.
• Assisting with performance management and insights into the service

You will need:

• Good understanding of domestic abuse
• Good organisational skills
• Managerial experience

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 look 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. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.