Domestic Abuse Commissioning Manager 7638

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board.

Job Description

Permanent contract | £48,610 to £52,594 per annum (Scale L) | 37 hours per week | County Hall, Norwich

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Housing and Capital Programmes Team to lead our support in safe accommodation duty. Are you dynamic, good with data and a great communicator? If so, this will be great way to develop your skills and knowledge in relation to domestic abuse services in Norfolk and more particularly about support in safe accommodation and our Duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Managing Norfolk County County's Domestic Abuse programme your remit will include a wide range of activities to ensure our duties under the Act are fully met and the strong partnerships we have with stakeholders maintained.

The role will include responsibility for actions that have been included in the Support in Safe Accommodation plan and identifying areas for further improvement.

Key areas of work are:

• As NCC strategic lead for Domestic Abuse, chair and manage key stakeholder relationships of the Norfolk Domestic Abuse Partnership Board
• Represent the Council on local, regional and national domestic abuse groups and forums
• Manage support in safe accommodation and other related contracts
• Refresh both the Support in Safe Accommodation Strategy and Needs Assessment and regularly report on service performance
• Ensure effective use of the New Burdens Funding.

You do not need to understand the technical detail behind domestic abuse, housing and social care, but you should demonstrate the following key skills:

• Diplomacy
• Confidence
• Leadership
• Finance and research acumen
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

If you would like an informal chat about this role please contact sera.hall@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 20 February 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 2 March 2025 at 23:59