Homicide Family Caseworker

We have an exciting opportunity for a Family Caseworker to join the Homicide team working 22.5 hours a week. This post will cover Northamptonshire and North Bedfordshire and due to the requirements of the role you should reside in one of these areas.

You will be based in Central East of England team, with a primary focus on Northamptonshire and North Bedfordshire; but will also be required at times to to travel across the region. The role is home based, but with the expectation to travel within these specified regions as well as a requirement for occasional travel outside of these specified regions.

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…

At Victim Support, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best talent. Our competitive rewards and benefits package includes:

• Flexible Working Options
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  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
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  Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts
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  High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing
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  Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary-deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support
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  Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks
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  Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes.
• Sustainable Travel
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  Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development
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  Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

As a Family Caseworker you will be joining a passionate and committed team who provide a high quality and bespoke support to our service users. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional trauma informed advocacy and support.

You will be driven to make a difference every day with the ability to focus on the needs of vulnerable service users.

Once in post you will benefit from the mandatory comprehensive training programme which will build on your existing skills and experience to prepare you for the role. Homicide Service training includes, criminal justice process; trauma informed approach to support; supporting traumatically bereaved families; personal and professional resilience.

You will be based in Central East of England team, with a primary focus on Northamptonshire and North Bedfordshire; but will also be required at times to to travel across the region. The role is home based, but with the expectation to travel within these specified regions as well as a requirement for occasional travel outside of these specified regions.

• Resilience & adaptability, with ability to understand the improtance of professional boundaries
• Understanding of the impact of crime on victims.
• Strong listening skills and ability to demonstrate empathy
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s).
• Ability to balance competing needs and priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders.

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…