Cyfannol Womens Aid
Children and Young People’s Service Manager
Hours:
28 per week (negotiable working pattern across Monday to Friday)
Negotiable working pattern across Monday-Friday
Occasional evening and weekend work
Contract:
Temporary fixed term until 31st March 2026 (potential of extension subject to funding availability)
Salary:
£35,000 per annum (pro rata)
Location:
Gwent wide (based at a Cyfannol Hwb, negotiable with options of Newport, Pontypool, Ebbw Vale, Abergavenny)
Internal secondments considered
Participation in tier 3 on call rota (paid)
All staff must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of the service
Agile – working where and when required, to do the job most effectively
Purpose of the post:
To lead on the development and delivery of high quality, trauma informed, person led VAWDASV services for Children and Young People at Cyfannol Women’s Aid.
Specific Responsibilities:
Member of the Senior Management Team, key contributor to bringing Cyfannol’s Vision, Mission and Values to life
Collaborate with the Director of Support Services and other Service Managers, contributing to the development and delivery of both the Organisational Strategy and the Support Services Strategy
Lead on creating a safe, supportive and explorative space within your own team and the wider organisation
Lead the CYP team in an inclusive, engaging and empowering way (including recruitment, induction, supervision, training, development) supporting and coaching them to do likewise with their team members
Oversee the service for children and young people, ensuring that they are at their centre of their own support, are fundamental to service design and to influencing the wider VAWDASV sector
Collaborate with the Fundraising Manager in providing reports and returns to grant funders
Collaborating with the Senior leadership and Senior Management Team in the development and sustainment of future services
Manage the budget for your area effectively, acting as Budget Holder, meeting frequently with the Finance Team to review income and expenditure and manage under/overspend
Manage operational obligations linked to funding contracts
Lead compliance and continual improvement of CYP services through policy, procedure, internal audit procedures and external quality standards
Oversee Safeguarding for CYP services, complying with internal and external policy and legislation, and ensuring the team awareness of their safeguarding responsibilites
Oversee risk management compliance within CYP services in terms of both the team’s safety and that of the individuals using our services
Lead the development and oversee effective relationships across statutory, voluntary and community partners and referral agents
Oversee keeping abreast of current research and good practice in relation to working with CYP’s affected by VAWDASV and manage implications for services
Communicate on your area of operation, sharing outcomes, achievements, gaps and feedback to our SLT, our Board of Trustees and external stakeholders where appropriate
Undertake any other reasonable duties as required
General:
Contribute to the:
Development and achievement of our Vision, Mission and Objectives
Promotion of our values, culture and aspirations
Creation of a safe, supportive and explorative working environment
Promotion of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Upholding of our Polices and Procedures
It may be necessary, following consultation, to amend the job description in light of experience and changing circumstances
Closing Date:
9am Wednesday 26th February 2025
Interview Dates:
6th and/or 7th March 2025
Important note:
In the personal statement section of the application form, ensure you detail how you meet the essential and /or desirable criteria that is assessed in application form/cv on the Person Specification table. This is important in our shortlisting process
This role is open to everyone (it is not restricted by any gender)
Cyfannol is an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart. We welcome applications from all areas of the community. However, we particularly encourage applications from members of our BAME community as well as individuals with disabilities who are currently under-represented within our workforce.
