Young Victims of Crime Coordinator

Job Overview

Passionate about the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people? Think you can make a difference within our exciting project to support young people who have experienced a crime, to listen and to support them to move forward?

At Young Devon we are committed to making a difference for children and young people. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of this established well‑regarded service which has been supporting young people who have experienced a crime since 2015. Young Devon are the lead for the Children, Young People and Families Partnership which provides support for Victims of Crime across Devon and Cornwall.

This service aims to work with young people who have experienced a crime to listen and value their experiences, understand the impacts this has had for them and to together find a goal and a way forward. In this role you will coordinate the operational delivery of the Young Devon service as well as being responsible for assessments with young people and parents.

If you would like a chance to really make a difference for young people and have the skills outlined in the person specification, can engage them and help them to feel supported, stay connected and build their resilience, character and confidence then we want to hear from you.

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