Victim Liaison Officer Kent Surrey

5 months ago

London, United Kingdom Ministry of Justice Full time

Salary
- £33,011 - £41,082

Number of jobs available
- 2

Detail of reserve list
- 12 Months

Region
- South East

City/Town
- Chatham, Guildford, Littlehampton

Building/Site
- NMS East Suite, Civic Centre, BN17 5NA, NPS COLLEGE HOUSE GUILDFORD, GU1 4RS, NPS NEW ROAD CHATHAM, ME4 4QQ

Grade
- Other

Organisation Grade for HMPPS
- NPS Pay Band 4 National

Post Type
- Permanent

Working Pattern
- Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working, Other

Role Type
- Operational Delivery

Will the successful applicant have line manager responsibilities?
- No

Job description

The Kent, Surrey and Sussex Victim Liaison Unit sits within the Public Protection Unit. Our 33 strong team comprises of of 23 VLO's, 6 Case Administrators a Senior Admin Officer and 2 managers are located across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. We deliver two schemes

The Victim Contact Scheme (VCS)

VCS began in 2001. The Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000, updated by the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004 lays out the statutory responsibilities of the Victim Contact Scheme, and the victims who statutorily qualify for the scheme. Qualifying offences are Serious Violent an Sexual offences as identified in Schedule 18 the Sentencing Act 2020. There are some additional qualifying offences including Death by Careless Driving, Causing Serious Injury by Careless Driving, Controlling and Coercive Behaviour and Non-Fatal Strangulation which are also included in the scheme. The offender must have been sentenced to over 12 months in custody or been given a hospital order for a victim to be referred to the scheme.

Victim Notification Scheme

Under this scheme we provide information to victims of certain stalking and harassment offences where an offender has been sentenced to any period in custody.
Eligible victims are automatically referred to us by the Witness Care Unit’s following the conviction of the offender.

Under both schemes we provide information to victims about the sentence, keep them updated throughout on any developments, provide victims an opportunity to make representations about licence conditions, guide them through the Parole process and signpost to support.

**Overview of the job**

The job holders will work with victims of crime and victims' families who are participating in, or are being considered for inclusion in, the statutory Probation Service (PS) Victim Contact Scheme (VCS) or Victim Notification Scheme (VNS). The job holder will work in accordance with the PS VCS and VNS Guidance, relevant policies, and legislation to contribute to the assessment and management of risk posed by offenders in order to protect the public. They will liaise with victims and their families to provide them with information about significant developments their families to participate by making representations to inform decision-making around risk management. The job holder will also liaise with relevant professionals across organisations and contribute to inter-agency meetings to ensure that the views of victims and their families have been considered.

**Summary**

The post holder will have direct contact with individuals and their families who have been victims of serious crimes, including those involving violent, sexual, or stalking and harassment offences.

The key roles of the Victim Liaison Officer (VLO) are to:

- Provide information to victims and their families during the key contribute towards the assessment and management of the risk of harm to victims and their families.
- Liaise with, provide, and analyse information for, and give advice to criminal justice agencies and other partner agencies to ensure that the perspectives of victims and their families have been considered.
- Work in partnership with other agencies with the aim of preventing reoffending and meet the needs of victims, whilst considering the rights and needs of offenders.

The post holder 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 Services and the arrangements for Mentally Disordered Offenders. The post holder will be required to travel on a regular basis to maintain contact with victims, their families, and other professionals who may be based across rural and urban areas.

The post holder must work within the aims and values of the PS and HM Prison and Probation Service. This includes demonstrating a commitment to equality and inclusion in line with PS policies and procedures.

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

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:

- Liaise with the victims and their families to ensur

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