Victim Care Officer

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options (hybrid)

28–33 days annual leave + BH

Birthday leave

Pension plan

Enhanced sick pay & parental payments

Discounts on High Street & leisure

Financial wellbeing hub

Employee wellbeing support

EDI networks & café access

Cycle to work scheme

Career development

Job summary

Victim Support in Cardiff is seeking a Victim Care Officer to join a hybrid team delivering telephone-based support to victims and witnesses of crime. The role focuses on emotional and practical assistance, risk and wellbeing assessment, and signposting to relevant services.

The role is based in Cardiff with a hybrid pattern (3 days in the office, 2 from home) on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2028, offering career development and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering telephone-based support to victims or similar clients.
• Ability to assess risk and wellbeing and signpost to relevant services.
• Strong communication skills with a compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone-based support to victims and witnesses of crime.
• Assess risk and wellbeing, signpost to relevant help, and maintain records.
• Operate within a small team with robust training and ongoing support.

Skills

Telephone support

Emotional support

Practical support

Risk assessment

Wellbeing support

Communication skills

Resilience

Tools

Telephone handling systems

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Victim Care Officer to join our team in South Wales working 37.5 hours a week, on a Fixed-Term contract until 31/03/2028. 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 are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent.

Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• 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 role

This role is based in Cardiff though we are operating a hybrid working model which involves 3-days working from our office base and 2-days working from home.

As a Victim Care Officer you will be working as part of a small team providing telephone-based support to the victims and witnesses of crime ensuring we achieve our aim of helping people recover from the impacts of crime.

South Wales Victim Focus serves diverse communities, many of whom experience a range of barriers that may impact on their ability to cope and recover from what they have experienced, as a Victim Care Officer you will offer emotional and practical support, assess risk and well-being, and signpost to relevant support to help enable the victim of crime to take control of their situation.

As a Triage & Early Intervention Officer, you will be:

talking to people on the telephone from a variety of different backgrounds, all with different experiences.

No two days are the same & you will need to use your communication skills and resilient nature to help those dealing with trauma and the effects of crime, who may have gone through a life-changing experience. working within a small supportive team that is part of a large independent charity which offers the opportunity to develop skills to enhance your ongoing personal development.

Previous experience in a similar role would be helpful but is not essential as you will receive robust training prior to working directly with clients.

You will also receive ongoing support to ensure that you can provide victims with quick responses to meet their needs and help them cope and recover.

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

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.

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.