SARC Team Leader

Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The hours are part-time, 22.5 hours per week.

Hope House Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) is a service in Gloucestershire offering 24/7 emotional and practical support; as well as forensic medical care, to anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted.

Victims are offered support based on their individual needs and can access the service via the Police and other professionals. Victims can also contact the SARC directly to arrange an appointment without Police involvement.

The role of a SARC Team Leader is to support the SARC Service Manager with the management and development of the Crisis Worker and Administrative Team; based at Hope House SARC. The post holder will also contribute to theCrisis Worker rota, on an adhoc basis, as the service requires. They will be able to support the Sexual Offences Examiner, during a Forensic Medical Examination.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will report directly to the SARC Service Manager. They shall be based at Hope House SARC, Gloucester.

They will lead the CrisisWorker and Administrative Team; and support the Service Manager, Clinical Director, and Lead Nurse, with the day-to-day operational running of Hope House SARC.

In addition, they will be available on an adhoc basis, as the service requires, for on-call duties out of hours07:00-19:15 and 19:00-07:15 (weeknights,weekendsand bank holidays).Any hours worked while on call will be paid at the Agenda for Change hourly rate, and a retainer fee will be provided.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

327-26-493

Job locations

Hope House SARC

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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