Job Description
Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Manager
Location: Swindon & Wiltshire SARC
Salary: £35,073 per annum rising to £36,968 per annum on successful completion of probation.
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: 22nd May 2026
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced and values-driven leader to join First Light as our SARC Manager for the Swindon and Wiltshire Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC).
This is a senior role responsible for leading a vital front-line service supporting individuals affected by sexual violence. You will provide both strategic and operational leadership, ensuring the service is safe, responsive and high quality, and that service users remain at the heart of everything we do.
You will lead a dedicated team, oversee service performance and work closely with key partners including Gloucestershire Health and Care Foundation Trust, NHS England, Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
What you will be doing:
Leading and managing the day-to-day delivery of the SARC Service
- Ensuring safe, effective and high-quality support for service users
- Overseeing service performance, KPIs and reporting, including quarterly reporting
- Managing and developing a multidisciplinary team, including Crisis Workers
- Ensuring full rota coverage and stepping into Crisis Worker duties where required
- Driving service improvement through data, audit and learning
- Leading and supporting compliance with national forensic standards, including Forensic Science Regulator requirements and ISO 15189 accreditation frameworks
- Working in partnership with clinical colleagues to support robust clinical and forensic governance
- Building strong relationships across a complex multi-agency system
- Representing the service at local and regional partnerships
About you:
We are looking for someone who can bring:
- Strong leadership experience within a complex service environment
- Experience of managing teams and delivery high quality services
- Confidence in working in multi-agency partnerships
- Experience of safeguarding practice, including decision making and escalation
- The ability to analyse data and use insight to improve services
- A strong understanding of governance, risk and quality assurance
- Knowledge of the sexual violence sector or related services
- You will also bring a clear commitment to:
- Trauma informed and person centered practice
- Equality, inclusion and accessible services
- Continuous learning and service improvement
Please note: for a full list of job responsibilities and the complete job description, please see the link below.
Additional Information: The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring check, and a social media check conducted by a third party organisation as part of our Safer Recruitment process. Any future offer of employment is contingent on the satisfactory completion of these checks, as well as the receipt of two satisfactory employment references, with one being from your current or most recent employer. Please note that in some roles staff may be required to work from a home/office base in accordance with our Hybrid Working policy.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for First Light, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
