NATIONAL PROJECT MANAGER – UPFRONT SURVIVORS

We have an exciting opportunity to work as Project Manager on a national project that SARSAS is delivering with Viv Gordon Company, The Greenhouse, Coventry University and a range of national partners, to enhance survivor leadership, create visible survivor communities and provide creative support and outlets to survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA).

The aim of the project is to build a visible, peer-led, and accessible survivor community in partnership with frontline services that can provide effective sustainable support. We will develop and test a national survivor-led creative-arts focussed community service designed by, with and for survivors of CSA. This service will increase voice, visibility, community, and leadership.

About the role:

The Project Manager is responsible for day-to-day management and delivery of the National Project on UpFront Survivors project.

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the UpFront Survivors project ensuring that all elements are delivered to the agreed scope, within budget and to the agreed timescale. This will include management of key partners and stakeholders and developing funding applications to raise additional project funds for strands of the programme. 

About you:

The successful candidate will be dynamic and self-motivated with significant experience of project management who is passionate about bringing about real change for people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.  

You will be highly organised and an effective leader able to motivate and coordinate others within the project team. You will have significant experience of project management tools and techniques and of managing projects and budgets of a national scale. You will have experience of writing funding applications for a range of funders, trusts and foundations.

About SARSAS

SARSAS exists to relieve the trauma and distress and help rebuild the lives of survivors who live in Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and BANES, who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives. We campaign and educate to raise awareness and bring an end to sexual violence. Partnership work with a variety of agencies locally and nationally is a priority to enable social change.

Our work is guided by a trauma-informed approach which understands how traumatic experiences can impact on survivors and keeps an awareness of the effects of trauma at the forefront of our approach to support.

This video developed as part of the 2021 GSK Impact Awards will give you a taster of the work we do.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

At SARSAS we strive to create a workplace that reflect the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We want to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We actively encourage applicants with protected characteristics to apply.

We are committed to taking an inclusive approach to recruitment and selection whilst ensuring there is no discrimination in our processes and that our team and prospective employees are treated fairly, with respect and without bias. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can be made to accommodate additional requirements. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.

For more information contact recruitment@sarsas.org.uk or call 0117 929 9556.

Contract information:

Applicants will undergo an enhanced criminal record check before employment starts

How to apply:

Closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 15^th February 2023

Interviews will be held on 1^st and 2^nd March 2023. Please ensure you are available for an interview on these dates.

For more information and to download an application pack, go to our website: https://www.sarsas.org.uk/get-involved/recruitment/.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@sarsas.org.uk or ring our Bristol office on 0117 929 9556 and speak to Claire Bloor, Chief Executive Officer.