Witness Care Officer

Witness Care Officer Mansfield, England

Nottinghamshire Police
Full Time Mansfield, England 23100 - 25353 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Job description

We currently have 2 vacancies for a Witness Care Officer to join our team in the Witness Care Unit. One role is permanent while the other is a 12 month temporary contract.


The purpose of the Witness Care Officer role is to provide updates, information and practical support to victims and witnesses in cases moving through the Court system.


As a Witness Care Officer, you will work as part of a close-knit team made up of Witness Care Officers, Administration Assistants and Team Leader.


You will be responsible for providing clear and concise updates to victims and witnesses in line with the Victim’s Code of Practice and Witness Charter.


You will assess victim and witness needs, warn witnesses to attend court where required and confirm their attendance supporting effective trials in both Magistrates and Crown Court.


You will arrange transportation, childcare, interpreters and accommodation for victims and witnesses who are required to attend court. You will complete onward referrals to support organizations and work closely with colleagues both in Nottinghamshire Police as well as other Criminal Justice partner agencies such as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and courts (HMCTS)


The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be detail focused and have the capacity to maintain professionalism and empathy while managing a caseload while working to strict deadlines.


For further information about the role please contact Ben Sutton Witness Care Team Leader:

[email protected]

When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens referring to the person specification and job description to indicate your suitability for the role. You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words and your CV.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please note that you must obtain your line manager’s sign off if applying for an internal vacancy. This will need to be submitted on the Line Manager Awareness Document (Support form) which is published on the intranet. Any applications submitted without the support document will not be progressed through the process. Completion of the Line Manager Awareness Document does not mean that release from your current role is supported. Should you be successful, a release date will be negotiated between the two departments.

Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.

All applicants will be subject to the Force Vetting Policy.

PROUD embodies everything we stand for as an organisation, for further detail on our PROUD values please visit the link below.


Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.


Job details

Job reference
REQ000296
Date posted
17/04/2023
Application closing date
01/05/2023
Location
Mansfield
Salary
£23,100 to £25,353 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Package
Location - Mansfield, Phoenix House
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type

Witness Care Officer
Nottinghamshire Police

nottinghamshire.police.uk
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Kate Meynell
Unknown / Non-Applicable
Unknown
Government
Municipal Agencies
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