Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership (HDAP) Operational Manager

Job Details:

Job Reference: HCC624809
Salary Range: £50,564 - £56,219 pro-rata, per annum, (actual salary £30,065 - £33,427 per annum)
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 22 
Contract Type: Temporary until March 2029
Closing Date: 20 September 2026
Interview Date: 31 September and 1 October 2026

The Role:

Joining our Public Health Team as the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership (HDAP) Operational Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering Hampshire's response to domestic abuse, supporting the implementation of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and helping to improve outcomes for adults, children and families across the county.

In this rewarding role, you’ll work closely with the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership (HDAP) Strategic Partnership Manager, to help drive a complex and ambitious programme of partnership activity. Bringing together colleagues from local authorities, health, housing, policing, criminal justice and the voluntary and community sector, you’ll ensure that strategic priorities are translated into meaningful action that supports victims and survivors, strengthens communities and helps make Hampshire a safer place for everyone.

What you’ll do:

• Support the delivery and monitoring of Hampshire's Domestic Abuse Strategy and Action Plan.


• Coordinate the work of the Partnership Board and delivery groups, ensuring priorities are translated into action.


• Lead and manage projects that improve services and outcomes for those affected by domestic abuse.


• Develop and review policies, procedures and best practice guidance with partner organisations.


• Monitor performance, analyse data and report progress, risks and outcomes to partnership leaders.


• Lead scrutiny, assurance and learning activity, including work arising from Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews and other review processes.


• Build strong partnerships across local authorities, health, housing, policing and the voluntary and community sector to drive collaborative change.

What we’re looking for:

• An experienced and passionate professional able to influence, coordinate and deliver within a complex multi-agency environment, you’ll bring:


• A degree-level qualification in a relevant field or significant equivalent experience.


• Strong project management, organisational and programme delivery skills.


• Experience of achieving outcomes across multiple workstreams and partner organisations.


• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills, including with senior leaders.


• The ability to analyse data and evidence, turning information into meaningful insight and recommendations.


• Knowledge of domestic abuse, safeguarding, criminal justice, public health or related policy areas.


• The ability to think strategically while delivering practical operational improvements and service outcomes.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Operational Manager role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.  Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application. for more information about the Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Operational Manager role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

Why join us?

• The opportunity to influence and shape county-wide domestic abuse priorities and services in a challenging and rewarding role where your work will directly contribute to better outcomes for victims, survivors and families.


• The chance to work alongside a wide range of expert partners across local government, health, policing, housing and the voluntary sector.


• Benefit from a collaborative and supportive working environment where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.


• Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice. 


• A competitive benefits package that includes generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here. 

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other roles you may have experience of may include: Domestic Abuse Strategy and Partnership Manager, Domestic Abuse Programme Manager, Domestic Abuse Service Development Manager, Domestic Abuse Partnership Manager, Strategic Partnership Manager (Domestic Abuse), Domestic Abuse Partnership Delivery Manager, Programme Manager, Partnership Development Manager, Policy and Partnership Manager, Safeguarding Partnership Manager

Value Based Recruitment:

We are passionate about our values:

• Collaborative: Working together, combining talents and sharing resources to shape decisions and actions, and to maximise health outcomes.


• Equalities-driven: Reducing inequalities and promoting equity in all we do, so that no one is left behind as we strive for better health and wellbeing.


• Outcome focussed: Prioritising our work based on evidence, effectiveness and value for money to improve quality outcomes and prevent ill health.


• Sustainable: Being future-focussed. Creating lasting change in local systems and communities. Developing our work through a climate change lens to achieve health and climate benefits. 

We practice values-based recruitment in Public Health and invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our values in your application. 

Additional Information:

HDAP Operational Manager Candidate Pack

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

For general enquiries, please contact [email protected] 

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Jude Ruddock-Atcherley, Strategic Domestic Abuse Partnership Manager on [email protected]