Interim Assistant Director of Partnership Services - Norwich, United Kingdom - Julian Support

Julian Support

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Norwich, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

"I would not be where I am without this help"

Our mission is to walk alongside people who are experiencing significant challenges with their mental health, building trust and sharing power with them, in order to bring about the changes they want to see in their lives and in their communities.

We are an organisation that values the unique qualities we all have, whatever our background and circumstances, and the opportunity to bring our authentic selves to work.

We are an anti-discriminatory organisation and we work hard to challenge oppression in whatever forms it takes.

We have an exciting opportunity in our Senior Management Team for a leader who has excellent communications skills and would like to play a strategic role in the development and delivery of our high performing Partnership Services.

What does it involve?

As Interim Assistant Director of Partnership Services (Maternity Cover) you will be responsible for the contractual performance of our Admission Prevention & Discharge Support Service and our Liaison & Diversion Service.

These services are delivered in collaboration with Norfolk &Waveney Integrated Care Board and Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be responsible for the strategic direction and governance of the service, providing line management to a team of Service Managers in order to ensure the services are delivered in accordance with our contractual requirements.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Our Partnership Services comprise:

Admission Prevention and Discharge Support Service

The service supports people who are highly likely to be admitted, or re-admitted, to a psychiatric hospital without stepped-up support in the community.

The service provides support to people who live in Norfolk and Waveney between the hours of 10:00 and 20:00, seven days per week including bank holidays.

People accessing the service can receive one hour of daily support, depending on the needs of the person, for up to six weeks at a time.

Liaison & Diversion

The Liaison & Diversion Service is available to anyone in Norfolk and Suffolk aged 10 and above, who have been in custody or prior to or during a court attendance.

The Liaison & Diversion Service helps people to address any social factors impacting on their lives which may have led to their arrest, and assists people to build positive connections in their local community in order to reduce the likelihood of reoffending

It also includes our Through the Gates Service, for people who are on remand or a short sentence at HMP Norwich and supports them to put in place the resources they need for when they leave prison, including help accessing accommodation.

The service continues to provide this support post release, including a wide range of emotional and practical assistance.

"I love the job that I do and feel I am fulfilling a calling"

How do I apply?

We will also need you to complete our equal opportunities form.

This helps us to monitor who applies in order that we may target our recruitment campaigns to underrepresented people and communities.

Interviews will be held in person at our

Head Office:
Julian Support, 23 Pilling Park Road, Norwich, NR1 4PA.

Please note that this post is for maternity cover.

It is currently expected that your employment will come to an end on or around the 28th February 2025, however we cannot guarantee a maximum or minimum period of employment.

It will be a condition of your contract that when the member of staff returns from maternity leave, your contact of employment will automatically terminate without need for further notice.

Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Salary:
£40,019.20 per year

Benefits: