Description
Male Abuse Referral Centre - Ask MARC
Males over 16 years’ experience interpersonal violence and abuse too.
Their experiences could include;
• experiences of domestic abuse within current or former relationships
• experiences of rape and sexual assault and violence
• stalking and harassment
• historical childhood abuse
• sexual exploitation
Many men will not tell anyone or feel that services will not listen or take them seriously.
This service will listen, will support and will care.
According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) year ending March 2020:
• An estimated 3.6% of men (757,000) experienced domestic abuse
• Adults who were separated or divorced were more likely to experience domestic abuse
The team:
Ask MARC (Male Abuse Referral Centre) has been established for 5 years, offering clear referral pathway and dedicated specialist support to male victims of interpersonal abuse living in the Black Country; this includes intimate partner and familial abuse, current, historic and childhood sexual violence, stalking, honour-based abuse and forced marriage. The service will raise awareness of the dynamics of abuse against men and respond to identified barriers that stop men from getting help. Ask MARC will work in partnership with key agencies to assess risk and provide tailored support plans for clients. We hope to expand this service over the next few years to cover the West Midlands tendering and contracts permitting.
Job Role
Job Title: ASK MARC Manager
Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours), available to male and female applicants
Location: West Bromwich base but will cover the Black Country area
Salary: £34,946 - £39,863 (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Closing date: 28 November 2025
Is this you?
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled manager with experience of supporting vulnerable people within a quality assessment framework who can lead a team of advocates and work with the executive team to further develop the service.
We know that many men will not tell anyone or feel that services will not listen or take them seriously. We believe that all victims should get the help and support they need.
We are looking for a creative, ambitious and flexible candidate who can lead with the promotion and growth of this exciting and dynamic new service.
The Role:
You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is promoted and delivered to a high standard in accordance with Lime Culture and Respect standards, offering evidence-based interventions. The service works within safeguarding processes including Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), Domestic Abuse Related Death reviews, Serious Case reviews and other frameworks.
This service is a part of Black Country Women’s Aid. This position is funded by BCWA, the Office of the Police Crime Commissioner and the Ministry of Justice
If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.
To be considered for this position, click 'apply' and you will be emailed a link to an application form, job description, and equal ops form, plus details on how to complete your application.
CVs will not be accepted.
Important information for all positions
Black Country Women’s Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.
Employment checks
As a responsible employer, we adhere to safer recruitment practice and all our employees are subject to the following recruitment checks:
Right to work in the UK
Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act, we, as a responsible employer, need to ensure that we do not employ anyone illegally. To avoid discrimination, we treat all job applicants equally.
We therefore ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK. A copy of these will be taken. Once the successful candidate has been appointed, the unsuccessful candidates' documents will be destroyed confidentially. You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.
References
Following your interview, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer.
If you have finished full-time education and you have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:
• a professional from your centre of study, for instance, a teacher, lecturer or headteacher
• GP or health visitor
• a character reference from a person who knows you
• a civil servant from a government agency
• a bank manager
DBS
All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level.
Males over 16 years’ experience interpersonal violence and abuse too.
Their experiences could include;
• experiences of domestic abuse within current or former relationships
• experiences of rape and sexual assault and violence
• stalking and harassment
• historical childhood abuse
• sexual exploitation
Many men will not tell anyone or feel that services will not listen or take them seriously.
This service will listen, will support and will care.
According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) year ending March 2020:
• An estimated 3.6% of men (757,000) experienced domestic abuse
• Adults who were separated or divorced were more likely to experience domestic abuse
The team:
Ask MARC (Male Abuse Referral Centre) has been established for 5 years, offering clear referral pathway and dedicated specialist support to male victims of interpersonal abuse living in the Black Country; this includes intimate partner and familial abuse, current, historic and childhood sexual violence, stalking, honour-based abuse and forced marriage. The service will raise awareness of the dynamics of abuse against men and respond to identified barriers that stop men from getting help. Ask MARC will work in partnership with key agencies to assess risk and provide tailored support plans for clients. We hope to expand this service over the next few years to cover the West Midlands tendering and contracts permitting.
Job Role
Job Title: ASK MARC Manager
Position available: 1 full-time position (37.5 hours), available to male and female applicants
Location: West Bromwich base but will cover the Black Country area
Salary: £34,946 - £39,863 (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Closing date: 28 November 2025
Is this you?
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled manager with experience of supporting vulnerable people within a quality assessment framework who can lead a team of advocates and work with the executive team to further develop the service.
We know that many men will not tell anyone or feel that services will not listen or take them seriously. We believe that all victims should get the help and support they need.
We are looking for a creative, ambitious and flexible candidate who can lead with the promotion and growth of this exciting and dynamic new service.
The Role:
You will be responsible for ensuring that the service is promoted and delivered to a high standard in accordance with Lime Culture and Respect standards, offering evidence-based interventions. The service works within safeguarding processes including Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), Domestic Abuse Related Death reviews, Serious Case reviews and other frameworks.
This service is a part of Black Country Women’s Aid. This position is funded by BCWA, the Office of the Police Crime Commissioner and the Ministry of Justice
If you are self-driven, conscientious, hardworking with lots of ambition we would love to hear from you.
To be considered for this position, click 'apply' and you will be emailed a link to an application form, job description, and equal ops form, plus details on how to complete your application.
CVs will not be accepted.
Important information for all positions
Black Country Women’s Aid is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It will be necessary for an enhanced disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service for details of any previous criminal convictions.
Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies. The post holder must be female.
Employment checks
As a responsible employer, we adhere to safer recruitment practice and all our employees are subject to the following recruitment checks:
Right to work in the UK
Under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act, we, as a responsible employer, need to ensure that we do not employ anyone illegally. To avoid discrimination, we treat all job applicants equally.
We therefore ask all candidates selected for interview to bring original documentation to show their Right to Work in the UK. A copy of these will be taken. Once the successful candidate has been appointed, the unsuccessful candidates' documents will be destroyed confidentially. You may be refused an interview if you do not bring the correct documents with you.
References
Following your interview, two employment references will be sought. One of these should be your current or most recent employer.
If you have finished full-time education and you have no employer reference, we will accept a reference from:
• a professional from your centre of study, for instance, a teacher, lecturer or headteacher
• GP or health visitor
• a character reference from a person who knows you
• a civil servant from a government agency
• a bank manager
DBS
All positions are subject to DBS checks at the relevant level.