Communication & Engagement Officer

3 weeks ago


Stafford, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communication and Engagement Officer to join the New Era team in Staffordshire, working 37.5 hours a week.

This role is based in Stafford but will work across the area of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. As a Communications and Engagement Officer you will be:
- Co-creating and working to a planned programme of Communication and Engagement activity across the county
- working closely with the wider team of domestic abuse caseworkers to identify issues arising within Staffordshire
- creating internal and external communications to keep stakeholders informed of New Era activity and campaigns to raise the profile of our services and issues facing our service users

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**
- Staffordshire

**Office location**
- St Johns House, Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3LH

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

**Hours per week**
- 37.5

**Work schedule**
- Mon-Fri 9-5

**Basic Salary**
- £25,500 per annum

**Contract type**
- Permanent

**DBS required?**
- Yes

**Police vetting required?**
- Yes

**Closing Date**
- 02/09/2023

**Ref No**
- 5105

**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

**You will need: -**
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
- skills and experience in using traditional and social media platforms
- ability to use data to identify trends and interpret feedback from the team/stakeholders to identify matters to raise

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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