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Case Worker Team Leader Homicide

Victim Support

Birmingham

Remote

GBP 32,000

Full time

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Job summary

Victim Support seeks a Service Team Leader for the Homicide Service in the West Midlands. This full-time role involves managing teams, ensuring high-quality support for victims of homicide, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance services. The position emphasizes leadership, compliance, and effective service delivery within a complex framework while providing substantial community impact.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options
Generous Annual Leave
Birthday Leave
Pension Plan
Enhanced Allowances
Exclusive Discounts
Financial Wellbeing Support
Wellbeing Support
Career Development
Sustainable Travel Options

Qualifications

  • Experience in multi-agency partnership development.
  • Ability to travel and flexibility for evening, weekend work.
  • Understanding of safeguarding and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and support operational staff for effective service delivery.
  • Conduct audits and allocate work within the team.
  • Ensure compliance with policies and maintain client safety.

Skills

Knowledge of the criminal justice system
Strong communication
Crisis management
Problem-solving
Data analysis

Tools

Case Management systems
Word
Excel

Job description

Service Team Leader Homicide

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Team Leader based in the West Midlands to join the Homicide Service team. This role involves managing and supporting operational staff to ensure the delivery of excellent services to those affected by homicide.

The West Midlands covers Birmingham, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire. It is a requirement that you live within one of these area in order to carry out this role effectively.

Position: 6104 Team Leader- Homicide

Location: Remote/ West Midlands

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am -5pm

Contract: Permanent

Salary: GBP31,732.20 per annum

Closing Date: 16th July 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if enough suitable applications are received.

Interview Date: 22nd July 2025

The Role

As a Homicide Team Leader, you will ensure the provision of high-quality services, maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, and provide strategic leadership to promote and develop services.

As a Homicide Team Leader, you will:

  • Conduct audits and generate reports on case management systems, ensuring compliance with contract reporting requirements and national standards.
  • Capture and analyse data to ensure outcome-based and evidenced work.
  • Allocate work within the team, monitor daily caseloads, and identify trends or patterns.
  • Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, provide safeguarding advice, and prioritise client safety and dignity.
  • Collaborate with managers to enhance service delivery, address performance issues, and support continuous improvement.
  • Support with caseloads, conduct impact assessments, and provide comprehensive support to team members.
  • Oversee recruitment, training, performance management, and ongoing support for team members.
  • Promote access to services through referrals and partnerships with local organisations.
  • Facilitate regular team meetings, share feedback, and ensure effective communication channels.
  • Adhere to data protection legislation, confidentiality policies, and organisational procedures.

About You

Ideally, you will have experience in developing and maintaining partnerships within a multiagency framework, and knowledge of intersectionality, especially when working with vulnerable individuals and those experiencing trauma.

You will need to travel across the region to fulfil job responsibilities and develop your role. Flexibility is essential, as the job may require evening, weekend work, and occasional overnight stays.

You will need:

  • Knowledge of the criminal justice system and its impact on victims and witnesses.
  • Understanding of equal opportunities, diversity, inclusivity, safeguarding, and risk assessments.
  • Awareness of confidentiality and safe working practices, including data protection.
  • Experience in customer-focused, challenging environments.
  • Crisis management and support experience.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks.
  • Problem-solving and data analysis skills.
  • Proficiency in using software like Word, Excel, and Case Management systems

If you are passionate about supporting victims of crime and have the necessary skills and experience, we encourage you to apply.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details once you apply.

In Return

Benefits include:

  • Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
  • Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
  • Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
  • Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
  • Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
  • Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
  • Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
  • Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
  • Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
  • Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
  • Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

About the Organisation

This independent charity provides a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. Working towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System, everyone at the charity is driven by the Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events.

As part of the commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The charity is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition, which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of the selection process, the team will be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

You may have experience in areas such as Service, Case, Services, Operations, Service Manager, Case Manager, Services Manager, Service Team Leader, Case Team Leader, Services Team Leader, Operations Team Leader.

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

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