Caseworker- Vulnerable Victim Advocate

Caseworker- Vulnerable Victim Advocate London, England

Victim Support
Full Time London, England 11552 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Vulnerable Victims Advocate to join the City of London Vulnerable Victims Service

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…

County/Borough
Greater London
Office location
Hybrid - Victim Support, 2nd Floor, Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner Street, London, Greater London, EC1Y 8ST & Victim Support, Bishopsgate Police Station, 182 Bishopsgate, London, Greater London, EC2M 4NP
Full time/Part time
Part time
Hours per week
15
Work schedule
Monday 7.5 hours & Wednesday 7.5 hours
Basic Salary
£11,551.67 per annum plus £1,120 per annum London Weighting Allowance (FTE Salary: £28,879.18 plus £2,800 London Weighting Allowance)
Allowances
London Weighting, Travel expenses
Contract type
Fixed Term
DBS required?
Yes
End date (if fixed term)
31.03.2024
Police vetting required?
Yes
Closing Date
15/08/2023
Ref No
5070

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 (pro-rata for part time roles)
  • An extra day off for your Birthday
  • Pension with 5% employer contribution
  • Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
  • High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
  • Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
  • Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
  • Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
  • Clinical supervision and group reflective practice

As a Vulnerable Victim Advocate your will:

  • Identify and assess the risks and needs of victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime and other vulnerable victims
  • Deliver a high quality and effective service to victims of Domestic Abuse, sexual violence, hate crime and other vulnerable victims to reduce risk to the victim and their family
  • Ensure victims are empowered to achieve their own recovery from the impacts domestic abuse, sexual abuse or hate crime by offering support appropriate to their needs
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 is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Caseworker- Vulnerable Victim Advocate
Victim Support

www.victimsupport.org.uk
London, United Kingdom
Diana Fawcett
$5 to $25 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Civic, Welfare & Social Services
1974
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