Female Paragon Team Leader

The YOU Trust LTD; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Dorchester seeks a Female Paragon Team Leader to empower those affected by domestic violence. Responsibilities include supporting operations, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with service contracts. Ideal candidates should possess relevant qualifications, experience in domestic violence support, and strong management skills. This full-time role offers competitive pay, enhanced benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Paid travel time

Enhanced annual leave

Matched pension contributions

Paid sick leave

Comprehensive training programs

Access to discounts at stores

Qualifications

• Experience supporting victims of domestic violence and abuse.
• Experience managing and developing teams.
• Qualified to NVQ Level 5 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the Paragon Manager in operational tasks.
• Supervise and lead community-based teams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements.

Skills

Management skills

Experience with domestic violence support

Team leadership

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Education

Management or Health and Social Care qualification (NVQ 5)

Job description

Female Paragon Team Leader

Location: Dorchester, Dorset

Salary: £36.025pa

Permanent, Full Time

The first suitable applicant will be appointed.

Please note that, in line with the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1, there is a genuine occupational requirement for this post to be filled by a female worker.

PARAGON are a specialist team within The YOU Trust and our mission is ‘together empowering change’ for individuals, families, and our communities. We are committed to ending violence against adults and children, and do this through empowering individual and communities to change.

Essential Requirements

• Management or Health and Social Care qualification or equivalent to Diploma/ Degree/NVQ 5 or equivalent work level experience.
• Experience of supporting women, men and children who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse and/or sexual violence and abuse/stalking.
• Experience of managing, supporting, supervising, motivating and developing teams and individuals.

The Role

The Paragon Team Leader will work with the Paragon Manager to support the delivery of all operational aspects of Paragon, focusing on supporting the team and day to day delivery of commissioned and grant funded work. They will ensure that all work is carried out within contractual requirements and this involves multi-agency working, engaging with local partners . They will work effectively with the Paragon Manager to lead on allocated working priorities which may include accommodation and community-based teams, both grant funded and contracted. This will include, for example, 24/7 access to support, the intake of countywide enquires and allocation of referrals, outreach and accommodation support, working with individuals and children. They will provide supervision, case management, case audits and database oversight and will deputise for the Manager in their absence.

About You

• You will be experienced, skilled and enthusiastic.
• You will be used to working in a fast-paced environment.
• You will be passionate about working with women, men and children who have been subject to domestic violence and abuse and/or sexual violence and abuse/stalking.
• You will work alongside our clients as an equal partner and give advice and guidance at a level matching the person’s skills and strengths.
• Developing positive working relationships with the local community and support agencies to create a network of support for your clients will be central to the work you do.

Our Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
• Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
• Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
• Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
• Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
• Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites.

The You Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate Adult and Child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to adults and/or children it is an offence to apply for the role if you have been barred from engaging in such regulated activity.