Director of Services - London, United Kingdom - Green Park

Green Park

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Director of Services

London/Hybrid

Women and Girls Network, a charity run by women, for women, are looking to appoint a Director of Services, responsible for operational management of all Woman and Girls Network services.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a charity with a brilliantmission to support woman and girls who have faced gender-based violence in London.

Aligned to the recent growth of Women and Girls Network (WGN), the overall purpose of this role is to deliver and implement to the highest standard a new strategic plan forall services for women and girls:

To embed feminist principles and the values and vision of WGN throughout all Services
To oversee the development and manage the implementation of service strategies as directed by the CEO for Services and compliant with relevant funders
To motivate, manage and inspire the Managers and all the teams working with women and girls
To ensure the voice and feedback from women is central to the development and delivery of women and girls services
To have accountability for all aspects of existing and new services within WGN
To be the lead on safeguarding for WGN

Areas of Responsibility

Ethos and Values
Strategic Leadership (as a member of the Senior Leadership Team)
Services (internal + external)
Safeguarding
Equality and Diversity

Essential Experience

Knowledge and understanding of feminist principles
Intersectionality
Experience working with women and girls in the not for profit or charity sector
Experience as a senior manager for a minimum for 2 years
Successful track record in leading a number of services with a diverse range of funders
Experience leading and managing change
Experience managing, motivating and inspiring staff teams
Safeguarding

experience

Extensive experience of partnership working and networking with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

Key Skills and Abilities

Operational management within the care/social sector
To seek feedback and listen to service users to ensure services are person centred
Leading and managing teams across a wide geographical area
To collaborate and draw on expertise beyond and different to your own to ensure optimum operational outcomes
To motivate staff and evidence a proactive approach to professional development.
To produce reports, make presentations and speak publically to a wide range of audiences
Excellent communications and listening skills and proven ability to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders
Demonstrable and practical commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Ability to work off your own initiative as well as a true