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Sexual Assault & Abuse Services (SAAS) Strategy Coordinator

Employer
Coventry City Council
Location
One Friargate
Salary
£31,371 - £37,849 per annum
Closing date
14 May 2019
Reference
COVCC000367

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Health / Public Health / Nursing
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to support partners across Coventry and Warwickshire in the development of a multi-agency action plan to deliver the National Strategic Direction for Sexual Assault and Abuse Services. The Sexual Assault and Abuse Strategy will deliver lifelong care for victims and survivors of sexual violence across 6 core priority areas:

  • Strengthening the approach to prevention
  • Promoting safeguarding and the safety, protection and welfare of victims and survivors
  • Involving victims and survivors in the development and improvement of services
  • Introducing consistent quality standards
  • Driving collaboration and reducing fragmentation
  • Ensuring an appropriately trained workforce

Coventry City Council’s Public Health Inequalities Team have agreed to host a Coordinator, who will be instrumental in assisting local authorities and their partners (e.g. health, police and the third sector ) to improve services for victims and survivors across Coventry and Warwickshire. The post will sit within the inequalities team, Public Health but report to NHS England.

You’ll have strong programme/project management skills and experience of working collaboratively with staff across a range of organisations to develop joint solutions to complex problems. Ideally your background will be in local authority, health or other public service.  Self-motivated and confident, you’ll be happy to work alone and in teams to achieve the desired outcomes.

You’ll also be a strong communicator, able to explain and present information to a wide range of audiences including senior managers from the local authority, policing, health and a range of other partners. You will represent the local area at regional and national events and work closely with other co-ordinators in the region. Experience of using multi-agency approaches would be an advantage.

The ability to travel across the wider Midlands region is essential.

Keen to join the team?  Please apply with your CV and a covering letter telling us about your previous experience and where you have used your skills to make a difference.  

 

For an informal chat about the role please call Caroline Ryder 02476 977202.

Working Hours:  37.0 Hours per Week

Interview Date:  06/06/2019

Benefits

In return, we can offer you an excellent pension scheme, 'MyCar' scheme, flexible working, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at a number of city centre restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Coventry City Council is committed to delivering the best possible services and improving the quality of life for Coventry people. In order to do this effectively we aim to have a workforce that represents the diverse communities we serve, embracing and utilising the broad range of skills, experiences and perspectives this brings.

We are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for all. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Key Requirements

This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is covered by the Code of Practice on the English language fluency for public sector workers.

Please note we will communicate any interview arrangements with you via email, so please check your email and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

When recruiting, we review candidates against our Behaviour Framework . To find out more information about the Behaviour Framework please click here.

Need help with your application?

If you would like support in completing your application, then help is available at the Job Shop. 

Coventry City Council’s Job Shop is a free service for all Coventry residents. Come in and see one of our dedicated advisers and receive 1 to 1 support.

We are open Monday-Friday 9.15-4.30pm (Thursday 10.30)

Address: 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 1LH

Phone: 024 7678 5740

Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk  

Website: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop

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Job Description and Person Specification

Company

About Coventry City Council

Coventry

At Coventry City Council we never want to hear the words – ‘but that’s the way we’ve always done it!” We are a Council that’s looking for new ways of working to tackle new – and old – challenges. We have had great success already and made great strides in changing the way we deliver services and in the way we work with colleagues. We have brought in a new flexible approach to working – giving staff the power, skills and tools to work from the best place at the best time to get the job done. We have a new Customer Service Centre, more online services for residents, a new Council office building, and a city that is changing to meet a new age of driverless cars and superfast broadband. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a part of Coventry.

The City

Coventry

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we are looking for candidates with the right skills and personality to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. We are UK City of Culture 2021; home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Major developments are taking shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station. More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer. Coventry is a great place to live and work, and it’s getting even better!

The Council

Coventry

Our city is changing – and the Council is changing too. Headed by Chief Executive, Martin Reeves – who has assisted in bringing in the new WMCA - the Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents – and its workforce. The Council is bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services in new ways – helping residents to do more for themselves online and to do business with us when and how they want.

Coventry City Council is a modern council for a new age, embracing technology and flexible working to continue to rise to new challenges. It’s a council that’s not afraid to try something new!

Company info
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Telephone
02476 97 5500
Location
One Friargate, Coventry
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom

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