Hate Crime Coordinator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Hate Crime Coordinator to join the Victim Support team in Gloucestershire, working 21 hours a week.

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**
- Gloucestershire

**Office location**
- Eastgate House, 121-131 Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1PX

**Full time/Part time**
- Part time

**Hours per week**
- 21

**Work schedule**
- 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday, 3 days a week (days to be discussed with line manager)

**Basic Salary**
- £14,381.49 per annum (FTE £25,681.23 per annum)

**Contract type**
- Fixed Term

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**End date (if fixed term)**
- 22 months from start

**Police vetting required?**
- Yes

**Closing Date**
- 31/01/2023

**Ref No**
- 4690

**What we offer**:
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
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
- 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

**About the role**:
This role is based in our Gloucester office, and travel will be required throughout the Gloucestershire area for training and meetings.

As a Hate Crime Coordinator you will:

- Support the effective delivery of the Gloucestershire Hate Crime and Incident Strategy in the county
- Increase awareness of the issues of hate crime
- Work with partners to develop innovative support for victims and ways to tackle the issues of hate crime
- Deliver Hate Crime Champion training and awareness raising across a wide range of partnerships and agencies

You will need:

- Experience of developing effective working partnerships with organisations
- Experience of working in a multi-agency setting or partnership team environment
- An excellent understanding of and commitment to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity
- A good awareness of the impact hate crime has on victims
- To be a self-starter, able to work without direct supervision, able to prioritise work and manage time effectively in an organised and methodical manner

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 strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.