Caseworker

Victim Support; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Victim Support as a Caseworker and make a meaningful impact in the lives of victims of crime. This role involves managing a varied caseload while providing tailored support, ensuring every individual receives the help they need. Offering flexible working, ongoing training, and opportunities for career advancement, this is a chance to be part of a dedicated team striving for change.

Benefits

Flexible working options including hybrid working

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Pension with 5% employer contribution

Enhanced sick pay allowances

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Knowledge of risk and needs assessment framework.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering services.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage a caseload and ensure tailored support.
• Conduct risk and needs assessments.
• Provide information and advocacy for service users.

Skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Understanding of the impact of crime on victims

Ability to balance competing needs and priorities

Resilience

Adaptability

Tools

Generic IT applications

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Caseworker to join the team in Lincolnshire, working 20 hours a week. This role is home-based with travel throughout the area when required.

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
• 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:

About the role:

This role is based Lincolnshire. This role may involve travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

As a Caseworker, you will:

• Effectively manage a caseload
• Ensure each victim receives an individually appropriate tailored support and information service
• Undertake risk and needs assessments
• Follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures
• Provide information and advocacy to enable service users to navigate and understand the criminal justice system
• Identify barriers to individuals accessing our services
• Work alongside a team to reflect the diverse community
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships and promote effective communication between staff and stakeholders
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records

You will need:

• Understanding of the impact of crime on victims
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proven track record of successfully delivering services
• Using generic IT applications competently
• Understanding and practical application of equal opportunities and diversity and inclusivity
• Ability to balance competing needs and priorities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of the requirement for confidentiality
• A successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of outcome focused working
• Knowledge of risk and needs assessment framework

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been 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 play their part in making 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 are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide 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 our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.