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Volunteer Trustee with HR focus - South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Service | South West Surrey Domestic Abuse Outreach Service
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Update day: 01-06-2024
Location: Sandhurst South East
Category: Executive management Human Resources
Industry: Non-profit Organizations
Job type: Volunteer
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ApplyAsk a questionSave opportunityOpportunity for an individual with HR skills and experience and a strong interest in helping to combat domestic abuse to join a newly formed trustee board and help steer the charity towards independent operation.What will you be doing?South West Surrey Domestic Abuse outreach Service (SWDAS) currently operates under the Citizens Advice umbrella and is run and managed by Citizens Advice Waverley (CAW). The Domestic Abuse Team includes qualified Independent Domestic Violence Advisers who can support and advise on a wide variety of problems caused by domestic abuse, as well as providing emotional support. This work is funded by a combination of local authority, police, government and other grants and SWDAS is currently applying for endorsement from Womens Aid. From 1 April 2023 it is intended that SWDAS will operate separately from CAW as a foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation with an independent board of trustees, and the initial trustees are currently in the process of building a new trustee board.This is an opportunity for an individual with an HR background with a strong interest in issues affecting women, and particularly in helping to combat domestic abuse, to join the trustee board. Applications from survivors of domestic abuse are particularly welcome. The successful applicant will have empathy with the feminist and survivor centred ethos of Women’s Aid.The Key Additional Professional Skills Required Are -- Ability to identify legal issues as they arise, to provide pragmatic advise to the board and to communicate simply and clearly with a wide range of stakeholders
- knowledge of risk management and governance
- Ability to contribute to wider trustee board discussions
- Ability to identify legal issues as they arise, to provide pragmatic advise to the board and to communicate simply and clearly with a wide range of stakeholders
- knowledge of risk management and governance
- Ability to contribute to wider trustee board discussions
- advice about keeping safe and handling abusive behaviour
- advice about the specialist Domestic Abuse Court and child contact issues
- Support through the civil and criminal legal process
- Risk assessment and safety planning
- Support and referral for those needing refuge accommodation
- Access to legal advice
- Referral to other specialist agencies providing support with
- Welfare and benefit entitlement
- Immigration
- housing issues
- Community safety / victim support / domestic violence
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Deadline: 16-07-2024
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