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If you would like to work for Solace Women’s Aid you can find links to advertisements, job descriptions and person specifications for vacant posts below

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Director of Operations

Full time  

£48,501 - £51,381 pa including 3% pension contribution and other benefits  

Solace Women's Aid works with women and children who have experienced domestic and sexual violence. We work in a holistic and empowering way so that service users can live independent lives free from domestic and sexual violence. SWA delivers a wide range of focused services across London.

We are currently undergoing a transformation involving a restructuring of our staff team and we are seeking a Director with expertise in domestic and sexual violence services and a sophisticated approach to working with multiple stakeholders. As Director of Operations you will lead a team of over 70 staff and around 100 volunteers delivering and developing services.

The Director of Operations is a significant new role, which will draw together all our services under single leadership and direction. This will include a range of development and support work, quality assurance functions, service development, and project management.

We are seeking a high calibre individual who can work strategically, drawing upon wide-ranging business operations awareness and a very strong track record of high quality service delivery. Providing leadership to a large, geographically dispersed team, you will need to demonstrate excellent influencing and networking skills in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Solace Women's Aid values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particuarly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic women, as they are currently under represented at this level.

Closing date:    Monday 23rd May 2011 - 5.00 pm   

Interviews:        1st & 2nd June 2011     

CONTACT DETAILS: For information and an application pack (we do not accept CVs) ring Maureen Giles or Pat Shillong on 0207 619 1350 or email

recruitment@solacewomensaid.org        

Section 5(2)d of the Race Relations Act 1976 and Section 7(2)e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to a CRB disclosure check.              

advertisements, job descriptions and person specifications for vacant posts below

 Independent Domestic Violence Advocate

We are looking for an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate to work in an exciting new project in Enfield. You will work with the senior IDVA and be part of the SWA IDVA/ISVA services (currently in Islington and Barking and Dagenham), working with women at high risk from domestic violence. The IDVA service will work closely with the police and other multi agency partners through the MARAC in Enfield supporting female survivors of domestic violence. You will undertake risk assessments, provide advice, information and support focusing on improved safety and reducing risk in co-ordination with other agencies. Preference will be given to CAADA trained applicants.

SALARY: NJC Scale 29-30 (£26,400 - £27,225 OLW)

CLOSING DATE:  Monday 9th August 2010 - 12 noon

INTERVIEWS: Friday 13th August 2010

CONTACTDETAILS: For information & application pack (we do not accept CVs) ring Maureen Giles or Pat Shillong on 0207 428 7656 or email info@solacewomensaid.org

Section 7(2)e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 apply.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to a CRB disclosure check. No agency fees will be paid for recruitment.