Victim Support Advocate — Offender Release & Safety Champion

Victim Support; Brentwood; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Annual leave 28 days

Birthday leave

Pension plan

Enhanced sick pay

Employee discounts

Financial wellbeing

Wellbeing support

EDI networks

Cycle to work

Career development

Job summary

Victim Support is recruiting an Offender Release Victim Champion in Essex to support victims and survivors affected by changes to prison release arrangements. The role focuses on informing, reassuring and empowering individuals while linking them to rights and support services.

You will provide specialist advocacy, information and trauma-informed support, helping people understand safeguards, access information and make informed decisions about safety and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advocacy, information, and trauma-informed support to victim-survivors affected by changes to offender release arrangements.
• Conduct holistic needs and risk assessments and develop safety and support plans.
• Coordinate access to the Victim Contact Scheme and wider criminal justice services.

Job description

Victim Support is recruiting an Offender Release Victim Champion in Essex to support victims and survivors affected by changes to prison release arrangements. The role focuses on informing, reassuring and empowering individuals while linking them to rights and support services.

You will provide specialist advocacy, information and trauma-informed support, helping people understand safeguards, access information and make informed decisions about safety and recovery.