Caseworker

Sunil Goel & Associates, CAs; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK is seeking a Children and Young Persons Domestic Abuse Caseworker for their Dorset team. This role is dedicated to supporting young victims of crime through specialized services, aiming to enhance resilience and develop protective factors. The Caseworker will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality support and improving local service standards while enjoying a competitive rewards package.

Benefits

Flexible working options

28-33 days annual leave

Extra day off for birthday

Pension with 5% employer contribution

Enhanced sick pay and parental leave

High Street discounts

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering support to young victims of crime.
• Ability to develop stakeholder relationships.
• Knowledge of service guidance and policy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to young victims of crime using appropriate guidance.
• Develop and enhance local key stakeholder relationships.
• Maintain and improve service delivery standards.

Skills

Resilience

Adaptability

Customer service

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young Persons Domestic Abuse Caseworker to join the Dorset team, working 26.25 hours per week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid working
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
• Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About The Role

As a Caseworker, you will deliver a specialist enhanced service to all young victims of crime. You will be responsible for:

• Delivering support to young victims of crime using appropriate service guidance and policy framework.
• Developing and enhancing local key stakeholder relationships.
• Maintaining and improving service delivery standards and effectiveness.

Alongside supporting all young victims of crime, the service delivery model for young victims has three further aims:

• To reduce the risk factors around the young person
• To increase protective factors around the young person
• Increase the young person's resilience levels

In addition to these core duties, the Caseworker will also be expected to assist with work with other crime-types.

About Us

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people affected by crime across England and Wales. We work 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 VS is driven by our Vision, Ambitions, and Values to make a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high-quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support is committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

We strive to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic communities as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and provides a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet all essential criteria.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty such as dyslexia, or a medical condition that may affect your performance during the selection process, we will be happy to make reasonable adjustments.

How To Apply

To apply, please follow the link on our website's Jobs page and complete the application form, demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive enough suitable applications prior to the deadline.

If you have already registered and started an application, we will contact you regarding any amended closing date.