Suicide Liaison Worker

3 weeks ago

North East, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Suicide Liaison Worker to join the Bereaved by Suicide team in Suffolk & North East Essex, working 22.5 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**
- Suffolk

**Office location**
- Home based in the Suffolk/North East Essex area

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

**Hours per week**
- 22.5

**Work schedule**
- 3 days a week, 9 to 5, some flexibility required in line with service user needs

**Basic Salary**
- £16,500 (FTE 27,500 per annum)

**Allowances**
- Home Working

**Contract type**
- Permanent

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**Police vetting required?**
- No

**Closing Date**
- 17/08/2023

**Ref No**
- 5077

**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
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity 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 Suffolk and North East Essex. You will be working from home, travelling regularly across the area as required. Some national travel will also be expected. As a Suicide Liaison Worker you will be:

- Providing trauma informed care to those bereaved or affected by suicide.
- Managing a caseload of complex cases, completing actions agreed with service users including advocating on their behalf.
- Work with the Senior Suicide Liaison Worker to deliver presentations and other engagement activity to raise awareness of the service

**You will need**:

- Experience of working with bereaved people or highly vulnerable people
- Ability to work autonomously
- Excellent listening skills
- Ability to work calmly in emotional/stressful situations
- Ability to represent the organisation in a a variety of setting in a confident and professional manner
- Fluent in computer literacy
- Full UK driving Licence and access to a car

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.

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