CARA Partnerships Manager vacancy
Hampton Trust is a leading domestic abuse charity with a focus on tackling the root cause of domestic abuse and criminal behaviour. We pride ourselves on being innovators in our field, highlighting gaps in service and testing new approaches. Over the past decade, we have expanded our reach from being a locally based Hampshire charity to now delivering interventions across the UK.
If you are looking for a dynamic role as part of a busy team and are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people affected by domestic abuse, we welcome your application.
- Job title: CARA Partnerships Manager
- Working hours: 37.5 Hours per week
- Salary: £33,280 – £42,639 per annum (Band level 4)
- Location: Ashurst, Hampshire (Head Office) or remote (with travel as required)
- Contract: Permanent
About the role
Caution and Relationship Abuse (CARA) is an award-winning, evidence-based intervention for lower risk, first-time offenders as part of an effective out-of-court resolution (OoCR) for responding to Domestic Abuse within the criminal justice system. CARA, designed and delivered by Hampton Trust in partnership with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Cambridge University, is now operating in nearly half of police forces across England & Wales.
Hampton Trust directly deliver CARA in 8 police forces, and CARA is delivered under licence by another specialist local organisation in 13 additional police forces. In areas that deliver CARA under a licensing model, Hampton Trust offer expert guidance, training, and support to police forces, commissioners, and licensed providers, ensuring safe, effective, and consistent CARA delivery nationally.
We are seeking an experienced Partnerships Manager to lead the continued successful delivery and expansion of CARA licenced delivery across UK police force regions. This is an exciting opportunity to bring your project management, stakeholder relationship building, collaborative communication skills and experience to a growing team delivering important interventions to address domestic abuse.
Key responsibilities:
- Promotion of CARA licenced delivery, seeking new opportunities and developing relationships with new stakeholders
- Communication and consultation with current and prospective external stakeholders for CARA, supporting initial planning and commissioning, mobilisation and active delivery
- Lead guidance, collection, and analysis of local data to produce national insights for the CARA intervention
- Lead on planning, coordination, and communication of the CARA National Oversight Group, including associated tasks
- Lead on reviewing and updating CARA website content for both the CARA website and Hampton Trust website in collaboration with the CARA team and Executive Leadership team
- To assist in representing and promoting Hampton Trust at local and national strategic meetings and conferences
- Hampton Trust SPOC for CARA partnership involvement, including any academic evaluations, national forums, etc. and associated tasks as required
- Collaborate with the Hampton Trust CARA leadership team, including CARA National Practice Lead, CARA Operations Manager and senior leadership team for ongoing CARA development
What we’re looking for:
- Proven experience in project and service management
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Confident in data analysis and reporting for strategic insight
- Knowledge of domestic abuse, safeguarding, and criminal justice systems
- Excellent organisational and time management abilities
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
- Willingness to travel across UK sites
Why this role is exciting:
- Professional growth: Shape learning, communications, and policy engagement across the sector
- Direct influence: Lead the national rollout of a pioneering domestic abuse intervention, influencing systemic change through strategic partnerships and data insight
- Impactful work: Collaborate with passionate professionals, joining a mission-driven, trauma-informed organisation, making a real impact
If you are passionate about domestic abuse prevention and motivating change, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of our mission to deliver impactful interventions and support those affected by challenging circumstances.
Do you like the idea of leading a dynamic team addressing the root cause of domestic abuse nationally? If the answer is YES, then this is an exciting opportunity to work with a specialist domestic abuse service and influence the national response to policing domestic abuse.
Apply today to join a passionate team in tackling domestic abuse in an innovative, award-winning organisation. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details. We encourage growth and self-awareness within this post.
Rewards and benefits of working for Hampton Trust
To ensure equality of treatment and opportunity for all employees, Hampton Trust have a competitive salary banding structure. New starters will start on the minimum point of the relevant pay band advertised; salary increases within the band and promotions are awarded based on annual performance reviews.
Benefits:
- Smart casual dress
- Contribution pension scheme – NEST with 3% company contribution
- Meal allowance, mileage, and accommodation expenses covered for all work-related travel
- Sick pay
- Free onsite parking at the HT office
- 25 days annual leave – increasing by 3 days after 3 years and an additional 2 days after 5 years
- 8 Bank Holidays
- 3 additional days between Christmas and New Year
- Additional leave for your birthday
- £150 tax-free birthday wellness gift
- Ongoing training and development
- Free flu jabs
- Access to free clinical supervision sessions
- Free DBS checks
We are an equal opportunities employer and are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse range of people we support.
Should you wish to discuss this role before applying, please contact:
Emma Hazan: phone 07399 662 225 or email [email protected]
Closing date and interviews:
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 13th October 2025
All successful applicants will be invited to a first-round interview, which will be held online. Candidates who progress beyond this stage will then be required to attend a second-round interview at our office in Ashurst, New Forest. Dates for both stages will be confirmed in due course.
Provisional date(s) for interview: week of 20th October 2025
Second phase interview: TBC
All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks & satisfactory references.
Next steps
Please submit your application via email to [email protected] by 9am on Monday, 13th October 2025.
Don’t forget, our offer of an informal chat prior to completing your applications is available if you think it would be helpful.
Please complete our online application form by clicking the ‘apply now’ button at the bottom of this page. Please note that we do not accept CVs or cover letters as part of the application process.
Hampton Trust is committed to improving and finding ways of creating a more diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
