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Women’s Support Service Team Leader

  • Full time
  • £34.998
  • Dundee
  • Closing 25th January 2023


  • Advertised from 14th December 2022
  • 35 hours per week. Salary: £34.998.00 raising to £36,418.00 after successful completion of probationary period. Hours: 35 hours per week fixed term until September 2025 with possibility of extension subject to availability of funding.
  • Holiday Entitlement: 33 Days plus 5 Public Holidays (rising to 36 Days after 3 years’ service). Pension: Employer contribution at 6% to pension fund.

Role

The Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (WRASAC), Dundee and Angus have been supporting survivors of rape, sexual abuse and exploitation and raising awareness about the damaging effects of sexual violence since 1984. We are a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. WRASAC has a dynamic and growing team of staff and volunteers with an annual income of just over £800,000 per year from a diverse range of funders.

Due to securing additional funding we have seen an increase in staff numbers in our Women's Support (WS) Team over this last 12 months, as such we are recruiting for the new position of Team Leader for the Women's Support Team. The WS Team Leader will have overall responsibility for ensuring survivors in the Women's Support Service receive the highest quality of support. ensuring we deliver the best, most effective and survivor centred service possible.

The post-holder will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the Women’s Support Service. This will involve line-managing staff and delivering specialist counselling support to survivors of sexual violence in the Dundee and Angus area.

The post-holder will take an approach informed by an understanding of trauma, including complex trauma. The post-holder will also work alongside WRASAC’s Deputy Manager, Manager and Board of Governors to contribute to the operational and strategic leadership of the organisation.

Application notes

The closing date is Wednesday 25th January 2023 Only successful applicants will be contacted.

Interviews will be held Thursday 9th February 2023

Please note that we do not accept CVs. The full application form should be completed and emailed to recruitment@wrasac.org.uk

All posts require a female applicant and is exempt under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, and Part 1. Section 7(2) e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced disclosure.

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