Job Description

The Role

In supporting the Assistant Commissioner to develop and deliver the Commission's trauma informed and resiliency focused (TRIM) approach the Head of TRIM will work in 4 critical areas:

1. Provide strategic leadership

2. Deliver and improve the Commission's Trauma & Resiliency informed Model (TRIM)

3. Build and inspire good working relationships, and

4. Provide assurance and good governance

The Head of TRIM will support the Assistant Commissioner: Support and Engagement to:-

develop and deliver the Trauma & Resiliency Informed Model play a strategic role within the entire Commission to embed TRIM across the organisation, developing trauma informed and resiliency focused policies, practices and processes play a strategic role within the Support & Engagement Team, focusing on how Requesting Individuals experience engagement with the Commission and ensuring they are supported by trauma informed and resiliency focused practices within operational teams play a key role in developing witness support strategies to ensure best evidence play a key role in supporting the Assistant Commissioner to engage with stakeholders, informing them of the Commission's approach and building the relationships required to learn and improve engage with internal teams and external stakeholders for the benefit of the Commission and its trauma informed and resiliency focused approach

Key Responsibilities

The Head of TRIM will work closely with the Assistant Commissioner to deliver TRIM, including:

Delivering the Commission's legislative responsibility to maintain the safety of those engaging with the Commission, learning lessons and improving from evidence Working collaboratively with the Assistant Commissioner to gain the support of the Executive Leadership Team to effect TRIM across the Commission Supporting the Assistant Commissioner to provide strategic leadership within the Senior Leadership Team and collaborate across the Commission's Directorates to embed TRIM Oversight of the TRIM team, its good practice and delivery of work to ensure staff training, development of novel trainings for operational teams and TRIM practice across the Commission Working collaboratively across the Investigations Directorate to ensure TRIM is developed, adapted and maintained appropriately Ensuring good governance standards and links across the senior leadership and executive leadership teams are maintained and information shared to maintain and monitor standards Work closely with and develop a relational working approach with the Head of Safeguarding to ensure TRIM safeguarding is maintained Ensuring evidence gathering and narrative sharing within the Commission and beyond to build the confidence of those seeking investigations and continuously improve the care provided Develop a research programme to build an evidence base for effective trauma informed and resiliency focused work

The successful individual will be expected to:

Provide strategic leadership

The Head of TRIM support the Assistant Commissioner and work across the Commission to:

Develop and implement a trauma-informed and resiliency-focused strategy, aligned with the Commission's mission and values; Advise on trauma-informed and resiliency-focused approaches across the Commission; and Develop mechanisms to embed TRIM across the Commission to increase a TRIM culture and working environment.

Deliver and improve the Commission's Trauma & Resiliency informed Model (TRIM)

Working to a co-designed action Plan, the Head of TRIM will:

Develop mechanisms for understanding, recording and responding to how TRIM is impacting those engaging with the Commission; Work closely with the TRIM lead, and HR colleagues where required, to ensure delivery of TRIM trainings; Maintain quality assurance, good governance and good practice standards and monitoring for improvement, supporting the Assistant Commissioner to bring evidence and recommendations to effect change and improvement; Ensure delivery of the Independent Emotional Support Service; Collaborate with the Head of Safeguarding to advise on TRIM safeguarding practice and ensure quality delivery; Developing research and feedback opportunities, qualitative and quantitative, to provide the Commission with information to improve and ensure Requesting Individuals remain the focus of how the Commission delivers investigations; Ensure provision of support for staff through the TRIM mechanisms, in collaboration with the Head of People and Culture

Build good working relationships

The Head of TRIM will work relationally within the Commission and with stakeholders by:

Engaging with external partners involved in trauma-informed practice; Representing the Commission at external forums, as requested; Promoting co-design opportunities between work areas within the Commission and with external stakeholders, where appropriate; and Work closely and collaboratively with managers within the Support & Engagement Team and Senior Investigators to deliver TRIM

Provide assurance and good governance

To ensure good practice standards the Head of Safeguarding will:

Monitor and improving governance standards and practice across the work area; Ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical standards related to trauma-informed practice; Oversee delivery of Action Plans and Manage a risk register and learning log for the Support & Engagement work area
This role will suit reflective and innovative approaches to developing and delivering trauma-informed and resiliency-focused work.

Good communication, a commitment to building good relationships with a diversity of stakeholders, and an understanding of the impact of a dynamic work setting are critical to this role.

The Head of TRIM should be able to deputise for the Assistant Commissioner, Support & Engagement when required.

The Head of TRIM:

must be willing to be trained in and able to apply the Community Resiliency Model skills and approach. More information can be found here - www.traumaresourceinstitute.com. be willing to adhere to the organisations hybrid working policy and have some flexibility to work out of hours, including travel for work purposes
We are happy to discuss the role and answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation about the role and our organisation.

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Significant experience in clinical support of trauma-informed models of care of those experiencing disruption in their lives, and/or have experienced traumatic events experience of delivering safeguarding services and direct working with clients in private practice or a healthcare environment and within complex settings. Experience of successfully managing delivery of complex services in a fast-paced environment. Experience of working between teams, developing new programmes and projects, using codesign and collaboration Experience of successfully working with Strategic Managers, Boards and operational deliver Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Demonstrate the values set out in the Commission's Code of Conduct. Willingness to undertake security checks to SC level

Please note

National Security Vetting (NSV) requires applicants to meet minimum UK residency criteria to allow their NSV application to be considered. Please find further information on NSV (National Security Vetting), and minimum UK residency eligibility requirements: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.

Desirable Criteria

Experience of working with survivors of Troubles-related trauma or comparable experiences of working with impacts of sectarian violence, traumatic bereavement and serious injury. Experience of designing or delivering staff focused support initiatives. Experience of working with contracted providers and third parties. Experiences of somatic trauma care. Experience in using support models, for example, Psychological First Aid, Community Resiliency Model (Trauma Resource Institute, California), Trauma Informed Models.
Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last

two years. Please also provide a statement of suitability (max 1000 words) setting out your key skills and experience against the essential criteria listed in the person specification by no later than 5pm, Tuesday 26th August 2025 to recruitment@icrir.independent-inquiry.uk. Where appropriate, please indicate your location preference for the role - either Belfast or London.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Work from home
Work Location: In person