Domestic Abuse Strategic Lead

Bolton Council has an exciting opportunity to join its Community Safety function in the Adults, Communities, and Integration Directorate. Reporting into the Head of Community Safety & Neighbourhoods the role will provide exemplar leadership of improving system responses to domestic abuse based on authentic voice.

The postholder will develop strong relationships with system partners to lead the development and delivery of work programmes aligned with local, regional, and national strategies, including the statutory requirements of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The postholder will provide strategic expertise and advice to Members, Senior Managers, and Strategic Boards across the borough taking a lead on the development of the Domestic Abuse Partnership Board. The postholder will provide leadership of Domestic Homicide Reviews ensuring learning is embedded into the local system., This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or 'unbroken' service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits.

You will work collaboratively across the Council and Greater Manchester and drive continuous improvement and innovation that delivers added value within an inclusive and supportive environment.

We are looking for candidates who are passionate and committed to making a difference. To succeed in this role you will need:

• Expert knowledge of domestic abuse and how this informs policy development and strategic responses.



• Ability to think and act strategically to develop practical, innovative and creative solutions to strategic and complex issues.



• Experience of working in complex partnerships settings across public, private, voluntary and community sectors, which have resulted in service delivery or organisational change.
  
  This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.


Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.