Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse Manager

This is an exciting time to join us, as our new look domestic abuse team has been in place for just over 12 months, and we've been awarded DAHA Bronze accreditation. We're looking for a passionate Safeguarding and Domestic Abuse manager to build on our achievements. Reporting to the Service Manager for Safeguarding and Support, you'll lead a dedicated team of Domestic Abuse Co-ordinators and support colleagues across the business with practical advice and help in understanding and managing safeguarding., You'll work flexibly and be primarily based at home but with travel to our Head Office in Birchwood Warrington or other YHG sites or external meetings once or twice a week. What will I be responsible for doing? First and foremost, you will provide line management support to our team of Domestic Abuse Co-ordinators, ensuring high quality case management. One of the great things about this role is that as well as supporting the team you'll be our expert on domestic abuse and safeguarding with opportunities to work across a varied business and with external partners. We're looking for someone with in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and safeguarding who is a great communicator, comfortable with professional challenge where needed, who can provide expert advice and support to all levels of YHG and act as YHG lead on any local authority safeguarding or DHR reviews.

We are looking for an experienced manager with an in-depth knowledge of domestic abuse and safeguarding good practice, and proven ability to manage a high performing team.,

• In-depth experience of managing a domestic abuse team
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding and experience of advising others
• Experience of working collaboratively with external agencies to get positive results for customers, including experience of managing professional challenges and escalations.
Ideally you will be a
• Collaborative team player
• With lots of initiative
• And a strong commitment to developing and supporting a high performing team
This role is really suited to someone who is confident in their knowledge of domestic abuse and safeguarding good practice and has the skills to manage a high performing team.

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford. As one of the North's sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year. We're an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'. As part of our pre-employment checks, this role requires the successful applicant to complete a satisfactory Basic DBS check.

In return we offer £45,000-£48,000 for a 35-hour week, and 26 days (pro-rata) annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance. We trust our people to manage their own diaries, if you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, as long as it fits with business needs, we're open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House - our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space, in Birchwood, Warrington. On top of this, we'll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through Medicash, that doesn't just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.