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Role: Counselling Services Manager – Domestic Abuse
Salary: £37,000 – £41,500 FTE
Hours: 30 hours per week
Contract: 12 months (maternity cover)
Location: Home-based (with fortnightly travel to service sites in the Southwest)
About the Role
We are recruiting on behalf of National Charity and are looking for an experienced Clinical Service Manager/ Counselling Services Manager to lead their specialist Domestic Abuse Counselling Services in the Southwest. This is a key leadership role responsible for delivering high-quality, trauma-informed services to adults, children and families.
You will oversee service delivery, safeguarding, clinical governance, and team performance, ensuring safe, effective and outcome-focused support.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of staff and volunteers
Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead
Oversee referrals, assessments, waiting lists and clinical outcomes
Manage service performance, audits, and reporting (monthly and quarterly)
Monitor budgets and financial performance
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, quality and risk frameworks
Chair team meetings and coordinate clinical supervision
Build partnerships with external agencies and stakeholders
Contribute to service development and continuous improvementRequirements
Experience in service management within health, social care, counselling or related services
Minimum Level 5 Counselling/ Therapeutic Qualification and experience of working within a therapeutic capacity
Strong knowledge of safeguarding and risk management
Experience supporting individuals affected by trauma including domestic abuse/ sexual abuse would be highly desirable
Proven leadership and people management skills
Experience managing budgets, contracts and performance data
Ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency partnersAdditional Information
This role is home-based with fully paid travel to services approximately every two weeks
Enhanced DBS check requiredAbout the Client
Our client is a national charity supporting families through change, challenge and crisis for over 100 years. They are committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating a supportive and inclusive workplace.
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