Decision details
Establishing post of Strategic Domestic Abuse Manager
Decision Maker: Managing Director Children and Young People (DCS)
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The Council and Partnership are seeking to
strengthen Oldham’s response to domestic abuse. The proposed
post of Strategic Domestic Abuse manager is to create capacity to
drive forward this work, supporting the Executive Director for
Communities and Reform as the Council’s lead on domestic
abuse, and chair of Oldham’s Domestic Abuse Partnership. The
post holder will lead the development, implementation, monitoring
and review of the multi-agency Oldham Domestic Abuse Strategy and
accompanying action plan, working collaboratively with Council
staff and a wide range of partners. The role will also support
implementation of the response to the Domestic Abuse Act
2021.
Decision:
RESOLVED - That: The post of Strategic
Domestic Abuse Manager (graded SM3) be created on a fixed term
basis for three years.
Reasons for the decision:
Option 1 - Do not create the post
Option 2 - Create the post
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - Do not create the post
Other reasons / organisations consulted
The post has been discussed with the Cabinet
member, and the need for it identified through discussion with the
Domestic Abuse Partnership.
Contact: Bruce Penhale, Head of Stronger Communities Service 0161 770 4196 Email: bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk Email: Bruce.penhale@oldham.gov.uk.
Publication date: 12/10/2021
Date of decision: 12/10/2021
Accompanying Documents:
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