Victim Liaison Officer

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

Salary 1
- £23,637 - £29,046

Number of jobs available 1
- 1

Detail of reserve list 1
- 12 Months

Region 1
- Wales

City/Town 1
- Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport

Building/Site 1
- NPS 33 WESTGATE STREET CARDIFF, CF10 1JE, NPS CENTENARY HOUSE CAERPHILLY, CF83 2WA, NPS USK HOUSE NEWPORT, NP20 2AG

Grade 1
- Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS 1
- NPS Pay Band 3 National

Post Type 1
- Permanent

Working Pattern 1
- Full Time

Role Type 1
- Administration / Corporate Support

Job description 1

**HMPPS in Wales**:
**Preventing victims by changing lives**

HMPPS in Wales works in an integrated way to keep communities in Wales safer and to give the people we work with the opportunity to change their lives. We commission and provide offender management services in the community and in custody to deliver the orders of the courts and support rehabilitation. Our aim is to deliver outstanding, seamless offender management services in Wales that protect the public, reduce reoffending, deliver value for money and support our partners.

**The Welsh Language Scheme**

Welsh Language skills for this post are desirable.

**HMPPS yng Nghymru**:
**Atal pobl rhag dod yn ddioddefwyr trwy newid bywydau**

Mae HMPPS yng Nghymru yn gweithio mewn ffordd integredig i gadw cymunedau yng Nghymru yn fwy diogel, a rhoi cyfle i’r pobol rydym yn gweithio â hwy i newid eu bywydau. Rydym yn comisiynu a darparu gwasanaethau rheoli troseddwyr yn y gymuned a’r carchar i weithredu gorchmynion y llysoedd a chefnogi adsefydlu. Ein nod yw darparu gwasanaethau rheoli troseddwyr ardderchog ac esmwyth yng Nghymru sy’n gwarchod y cyhoedd, lleihau aildroseddu, cynnig gwerth am arian a chefnogi ein partneriaid.

**Y Cynllun Iaith Gymraeg**

Mae sgiliau iaith Gymraeg yn ddymunol ar gyfer y swydd hon.

**Overview of the job**

The job holder will work with victims who are in, or are being considered for inclusion in, the statutory National Probation Service (NPS) Victim Contact Scheme (VCS). The scheme is for victims of specified serious violent or sexual offences where the offender receives a prison sentence of 12 months or more, or a hospital order. They will contribute to the assessment and management of risk posed by offenders in order to protect the public. They will liaise with victims and keep them updated at regular intervals in accordance with the service specification for victim liaison, and relevant legislation. They will provide the victim with information about any
significant changes during the offender's sentence, enable victims to participate by making representations or providing their views at specific points, and produce reports at appropriate times. They will liaise with the offender manager and contribute to inter-agency meetings in appropriate cases in order to ensure that victims' views have been considered.

**Summary**

The post holder will have direct contact with victims, in order to share information about the offender's sentence/hospital order and to explain and respond to queries about an offender's journey through the period of detention to their supervision in the community. This requires knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system, including the functions of the courts, prisons, probation and the Parole Board, as well as youth justice and the arrangements for mentally disordered offenders. They will do this through the actions below:
Liaise with and provide (and analyse) information and give advice to criminal courts, criminal justice agencies and other partner agencies to ensure that the victim perspective has been considered.

To keep the victim informed and to provide information to victims during the key stages of the offender's sentence, during the licence period through to sentence end and contribute towards the assessment and management of the risk of harm to victims.

To work with other agencies and groups to prevent crime and meet the needs of victims and offenders.

In line with NPS policies and procedures, the job holder must at all times demonstrate a commitment to equality and inclusion and an understanding of their relevance to the work they do.

The post holder must adhere to all policies in respect of the sensitive/confidential nature of the information handled whilst working in this position.

Provided it is safe to do so, some out of hours working may be required during the week and weekends.

**Responsibilities, Activities & Duties**

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties set out below.
- Use the NPS computer based systems to produce, update and maintain records and other documentation (such as reports for external bodies) within agreed timescales.
- Assess the risks and needs of victims for whom the post holder is the case manager and complete any required actions within appropriate time scales including home, prison and/or alternate location visits as required in accordance with the service procedures and policies.
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