Caseworker - Homicide

2 weeks ago


West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Victim Support Full time

Caseworker - Homicide

Do you want the unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced service, delivering exceptional support to families bereaved by and witness to homicide; coordinating a tailored package of support to service users and their families? 

Would you enjoy working closely with Police Major Crime teams providing briefings on the work we do in the Homicide Service (HS)?

If yes, then we’d love to hear from you; we have an exciting opportunity for a Homicide Family Caseworker to join our team, you will be covering North/West Yorkshire and must be based in this area, working 37.5 hours a week. The team you will be joining within HS covers North West and North Wales.

County/Borough West Yorkshire Office location Home-based Full time/Part time Part time Hours per week 37.5 Work schedule Monday - Friday 9am-5pm Basic Salary £28,050 per annum Allowances Car,Home Working,Unsociable Hours Contract type Permanent DBS required? Yes Police vetting required? No Closing Date 14/06/2024 Ref No 5592

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:

You will be joining a passionate and committed team who provide high quality and bespoke support to service users. We pride ourselves on exceptional trauma informed advocacy and support to all service users.

You will be driven to make a difference every day with the ability to focus on the needs of vulnerable service users. You will have resilience and adaptability; understand the importance of professional boundaries; have excellent listening skills and the ability to demonstrate empathy. You will enjoy the challenge of a busy caseload and will be able to demonstrate the excellent organisation skills essential to managing a demanding and diverse workload. 

Once in post you will benefit from the mandatory comprehensive training programme which will build on your existing skills and experience to prepare you for the role. Homicide Service training includes, criminal justice process; trauma informed approach to support; supporting traumatically bereaved families; personal and professional resilience.

As a fully trained Homicide Family Caseworker you will be responsible for managing your own complex caseload to the highest quality standards. 

You will need to be able to travel to home visits within, and occasionally outside of area, and therefore a driving license and use of a car are essential. You will be reimbursed for all travel costs. 

Please read carefully the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details, this is essential for your application.  You will need:

Understanding of the impact of crime on victims. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s). Ability to balance competing needs and priorities. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. A successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders
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