Team Senior - Glenrothes, United Kingdom - Fife Women's Aid

Fife Women's Aid
Fife Women's Aid
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Glenrothes, United Kingdom

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Suite 1 | First Floor | Saltire House |Pentland Park | Glenrothes | KY6 2AL

Charity No. SC011689| Company No. SC316350

Team Senior (Ref:
TSC
22.5 hours per week
£30,283-32,078 per annum (pro-rated)(position on scale dependent on experience)

Fife Women's Aid are looking for a part-time Team Senior to join our supportive management team.

The role will involve managing our women's and children's counselling services, including overseeing

student placements.

knowledge of counselling interventions and trauma-informed practice and the ability to work
effectively as part of a team.

The successful applicants will have at least SVQ Level IV or equivalent level of qualification in
qualification.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a high degree of motivation and have the ability
to work on their own as well as part of a team.

Please join us for an online session to find out more about FWA counselling services. This will be at

and we will send you details of the zoom meeting. We hope to see you there.

Fife Women's Aid is a feminist organisation and strives to be a supportive and empowering employer
offering competitive terms and conditions.

Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a requirement for this post.

Applications must meet the person specification to be shortlisted.

Closing date
:4.30pm on Tuesday 21st February 2023

Interviews will be held**:
Thursday 9th March 2023
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Team Senior (22.5hours)
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Interviews will be held on Thursday 9th March 2023.
We thank you for your interest in our work with women, children and young people who have

experienced domestic abuse.

Yours sincerely

Kate McCormack

Kate McCormack

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JOB PROFILE
Job title Team Senior, Counselling Services


JOB DESCRIPTION
Job purpose

The purpose of this post is to oversee and support counselling employees, associate counselling

staff, counselling students and volunteers delivering services to women, children and young people

affected by domestic abuse. This will include providing a supervisory and support role for direct

reports, ensuring that policies and procedures are followed and that high quality, consistent and

trauma-informed counselling is provided by Fife Women's Aid. The role will also involve deputising

for the Operational Lead as required.


Reporting to
Fife Women's Aid Operational Lead


Direct reports from
Counselling employees, associate counsellors, student counsellors and volunteer counsellors


Key activities
Responsible, under the general direction of the Operational Lead and CEO, to provide team

leadership, supervision and developmental support to direct reports, making decisions on day-to-day

service delivery and ensuring staff are supported to deliver high quality, trauma-informed

counselling services.


  • Ensure the quality provision of counselling services to women, children and young people who
experience domestic abuse and live in the Fife area.


  • Supervise practice of direct reports, ensuring appropriate services are being delivered.
  • Ensure counselling supervision is provided for all counsellors, in accordance with COSCA
requirements.


  • Contribute to effective recruitment and selection processes, adhering to safer recruitment
procedures.


  • Ensure effective management of staff, students and volunteers in line with FWA HR policies and
guidance, with emphasis on performance management and the development of potential through

appropriate delegation and training.


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  • Ensure staff, students and volunteers follow organisational working practices, systems and
processes.


  • Provide training to staff, students and volunteers and source external training opportunities as
required.


  • Work collaboratively with others to plan counselling sessions, co-ordinate venues and other
activities to ensure the smooth running of the services.


  • Work collaboratively with all members of the management team and other Fife Women's Aid
employees, volunteers and students to encourage service user participation as required.


  • Participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of counselling services provided to women,
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