Victim Care Coordinator

Victim Support; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity supporting crime victims is seeking a dedicated Caseworker to join their Staffordshire team. The role involves providing tailored support to individuals affected by crime, conducting risk assessments, and developing safety plans. Strong communication skills and competent IT abilities are vital for success. This home-based role requires regular travel within Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Flexible working options and generous annual leave are part of the offerings.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Generous Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Pension Plan

Enhanced Allowances

Exclusive Discounts

Financial Wellbeing

Wellbeing Support

Inclusive Networks

Sustainable Travel

Career Development

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering services within a statutory, voluntary, or multi-agency setting.
• Experience in managing a caseload and of completing risk & needs assessments would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide structured, tailored support plans based on holistic assessments for individuals affected by crime.
• Conduct initial contacts with victims to tailor support to their preferences.
• Develop, deliver, and monitor safety and support plans.

Skills

Strong written & verbal communication skills

Competent IT skills

Good organisational & time management skills

Ability to develop & maintain partnerships

Understanding of the impact of crime on victims

Job description

Overview

Do you want to join a team of caseworkers delivering services to support victims of crime?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Caseworker to join our Staffordshire Victim Gateway team in Staffordshire. This is a home-based role that requires regular travel throughout Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

About the Role

As a Caseworker, you will provide structured, tailored support plans based on holistic assessments for individuals affected by crime. You will make initial contact with victims via the telephone, then tailor the support to the victims preferences, e.g. home visits or via conference calls, to explain our services and assess the impact of crime. Your responsibilities will include developing, delivering, and monitoring safety and support plans, providing resources, interventions, and information to service users.

• Manage a caseload of self-referred & referred service users, providing information & advocacy to help them navigate the criminal justice process.
• Conduct risk & needs assessments, ensuring each victim receives tailored support & information.
• Identify barriers to accessing services & work with partners to provide ongoing support.
• Keep accurate & confidential case records.

About You

You will have an understanding of the impact of crime on victims & experience in delivering services within a statutory, voluntary, or multi-agency setting. Experience in managing a caseload and of completing risk & needs assessments would be beneficial.

• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Competent IT skills, able to use generic systems.
• Good organisational & time management skills, able to manage competing needs and priorities.
• To work effectively both as part of a team & independently
• To develop & maintain partnerships with internal & external organisations.
• The ability to maintain professional boundaries & confidentiality.

What We Offer

• 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.

Additional Requirements

This role involves regular 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.

About Us

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences.

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.

At Victim Support, we\'re proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We\'re committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

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.

Note: 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, we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.