Victim Support is looking for two Referral Centre Advocates, one based in our Shipley office and one in our Wakefield office.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main duties of the job are to make initial telephone contact with victims and undertake comprehensive assessments of the victims' needs. The purpose of the role is to commission a range of services to support any identified needs. You will refer on to other agencies and contract approved service suppliers to deliver services to victims. You will direct referrals to an appropriate colleague to allocate Victim Support work. Ultimately, you will ensure that victims' identified service needs are met satisfactorily.

Applicants should have experience of working in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will have an understanding and knowledge of confidentiality and safe working.

The successful applicant will need to be a keen team player and will able to priorities work and deal with competing and conflicting demands, needs and interests and will promote the organisation's interests and values. Excellent IT skills and communication skills are essential.

We have to deliver an 8am to 8pm service Monday - Saturday to comply with our funding contract.

A shift pattern is in place and you will be expected to work flexibly within this rota.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

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 will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Women in Prison’s Project Workers deliver high-quality, trauma-informed, independent advocacy for women in communities and in prisons, which focuses on early intervention, and holistic provision as part of a ‘whole system’ multi-agency response that looks to address the root causes of women’s offending

The primary purpose of this role is to provide in-depth, ongoing support to a caseload of women in the community, co-located in hubs across South London. This programme is funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) co-commissioning grant, along with investment from the six Local Authorities, the Community Rehabilitation Company and NHS England. The funding will be used to develop and expand support for female offenders and women at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system across Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Croydon, Sutton and Wandsworth.

The Advocate will:

• Provide advocacy, support and advice services to women in contact with, or at risk of being in contact with, the criminal justice system.
• Liaise with key personnel in statutory, non- statutory and voluntary sector agencies to support clients.
• To provide Through the Gate support to women leaving custody returning to one of six the designated boroughs.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minority ethnic women and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

To apply, please download and read the AdvocateRecruitment Packincluding the Job Description and Person Specification and complete the application and equalities monitoring forms in full. 

Advocate for Children and Young People with Disabilities

Permanent, Full Time

About this opportunity

• Are you looking for an exciting and unique opportunity to advance your skills, knowledge and experiences with children and young people?
• Are you passionate about upholding the rights of children and young people with disabilities?
• Can you see yourself becoming a champion for children and young people with disabilities, both through your own direct casework, and by helping to support colleagues?

Apply today!

Our Advocate for Children and Young People with Disabilities will need to be committed to transforming the lives of children and young people with disabilities. You will be joining a highly committed and well supported team who are working together to champion the rights of children and young people in and on the edges of the care system.

Join Coram Voice

Our services include Always Heard, the national advocacy safety net and advice service, and a range of local children’s rights projects such as advocacy for children in care, care leavers and other young people needing the support of Children’s Services.

At Coram Voice we have a wealth of experience advocating on behalf of young people with disabilities. We work side by side with some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society and reach out to those who have missed out on the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people, by supporting them to uphold their rights and actively participate in decisions about their lives.

Coram Voice is part of the Coram group of charities which develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Our vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.

We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 28 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.

Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications for this post from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state, and those with disabilities. We are also actively encouraging applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

To apply for this role please click the 'apply now' button below to be redicrect to our application form 

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 2nd March 

Interviews: Wednesday 11th March 

This new and exciting role is part of a unique pan-London project established to provide specialist advocacy, counselling, resilience and prevention programs for minoritised young women and girls (YWG) experiencing gendered violence, mental health and/or multiple disadvantage.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced and dynamic individual with an in-depth understanding of the specific needs of minortised young women experiencing multiple disadvantage as a result of experiencing gendered violence. You will deliver holistic, YWG’s centred, individualised care pathways that are gender informed, trauma focused and aimed at addressing multiple areas of disadvantage including mental health challenges, problematic substance use and homelessness. You will be well versed in advocating on behalf of YWG to multi-agency services to ensure support, protection and choice for the YWG’s you represent thus improving access and response from partner agencies.  You will have experience of working with YWG’s with high-risk presentations, including self-injury and suicidal risk and adept at providing crises support and more in-depth work that cultivate self-protective factors and meaningful interventions and strategies that aim to reduce and mitigate risk.

This post will be based in Shepherds Bush (and includes travel across London).

This post is funded by Mayors Office for Policing and Crime.

We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, minority and ethnic communities.

WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced annual leave, access to CPD and accredited training & an Employee Assistance Programme.

Interviews will be held on Friday 13th March 2020.

This post is subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

WGN is an equal opportunities employer. The above post is exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

Victim Support is looking for 2 x Triage Independent Victim Advocates based in South London

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the role is to provide high quality holistic support to all victims and witnesses of crime referred to Victim Support whether by the Police another agency or self-referred. You will lead on support for your allocated caseload of clients coordinating with others internally and externally as required. There will be a particular focus on those that are the most vulnerable, including repeat victims and victims of high harm crime.

To be successful in this role you will be expected to provide practical and emotional support in a way that is approachable, flexible and caring, showing empathy at all times. As well as being tenacious in support of your clients and being able to solve problems and surmount the challenges posed by the criminal justice system.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (E). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

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 will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.

Victim Support is looking for an Independent Victim Advocate - based in Kidderminster- covering Wyre Forest and South Shropshire (Bridgnorth, Allbrighton, Shifnal and Much Wenlock)

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The role of the Independent Victim Advocate is to provide tailored support to victims of crime in Wyre Forest and South Shropshire to help them cope and recover from the effects of crime. You will be required to provide face-face visits/telephone support and be a single point of contact for victims working in a multi-agency support environment.

To be successful in this role you will be flexible and proactive, have knowledge and experience of delivering a service and working directly with clients or service users in a statutory, voluntary or community work setting. You will have experience of creating, monitoring and implementing support plans as well as experience of voluntary and statutory agencies including relevant professional roles, particularly in the criminal justice, health and social care sectors.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (A). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

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 will be required.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

You will provide high quality independent advocacy and support to the highest risk survivors of gender based violence and their children. This will involve establishing and prioritising the risks to and the needs of survivors of gender based violence and developing and delivering individual support and risk management plans in partnership with other agencies who attend the MARAC. You will advocate both verbally and in writing in a range of settings including civil and criminal proceedings and with criminal justice professionals.

With significant proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of gender based violence, you will be experienced in identifying and responding to the risks to and needs of survivors. With an ability to work in crisis or under pressure, you will have an up-to-date knowledge of criminal and civil legislation relating to gender-based violence. You will understand multi-agency partnership structures including the MARAC and have an ability to advocate on a client’s behalf in a range of settings. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills to write reports, deliver presentations and to communicate to stakeholders in a clear and effective way.

This role requires an exceptional individual who wants to make a difference. Occasional evening work may be required.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 09th March 2020

Interview Date: 19th March 2020

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

How this role fits into the vision and objectives of City Hearts

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Outreach Caseworker within our Outreach Support Team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for supporting survivors of modern slavery currently within the National Referral Mechanism who are residing within the community. What you can expect from a career at City Hearts As an organisation we are committed to supporting your success and providing you with a wealth of skills, training and opportunities as well as staff benefits to enhance your employment. These will include:

• Regular accredited and in-house training on specialist subjects such as trauma, mental health, safeguarding, working with addictions and much more

• Group Supervision every 6 weeks with qualified therapists

• Commitment to annual salary reviews

• Progression opportunities

• Annual staff survey and focus groups – have your say!

• 30 days holiday per year (plus accrued holiday days for length of service)

• Perkbox national ‘perks’ and discount scheme

• 3% employer contribution pension scheme

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support

• Caseworking individual PVOHT (Potential Victims of Human Trafficking)

• Arranging and attending appointments for clients

• Following up all the paperwork and details of VOHT (Victim of human trafficking) in adherence to the terms of the contract; including on line reporting. Including, weekly reviews, daily logs and inductions.

• Ensuring that volunteers who work with you on shift have the proper level of support and adhere to policies and procedures

• Ensuring that all Key Performance Indicators (from SATco and from City Hearts) are met

• Ensuring progression of VOHT through system

• Liaising with organisations and individuals regarding VOHT and CH in a professional manner - including but not limited to SATco, UK Visas and Immigration, Modern Slavery Human Trafficking Until, other agencies, police, and medical professionals

• Dealing with out of hour crisis in accordance with standby rota

General

• Regular feedback and review meetings with Outreach Coordinator

• Identifying support hours and ensuring accurate logging of all hours

• Ensuring paperwork is being completed correctly and in a timely fashion

• Ensuring Exit Strategies are being prepared in a timely fashion

• Receiving out of hours referrals, carrying out inductions, weekly reviews, updating IT system

• Ensuring adherence to all internal procedures regarding City Hearts, the Safe Houses and any legislation

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

We are recruiting for a skilled domestic violence advocate to provide high quality advocacy and support to survivors of domestic violence. You will work in partnership with other agencies to develop and deliver risk management plans to ensure victims’ safety. You will be responsible for advocating on behalf of survivors of domestic violence in a range of settings and managing and reviewing your cases.

The successful candidate will have significant proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of domestic violence. You will understand the legal system in how it relates to survivors of domestic violence and have strong communication skills to deliver presentations and reports to stakeholders effectively. An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 08th March 2020

Interview Date: 17th March 2020

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

We are recruiting for a skilled domestic violence advocate to provide high quality advocacy and support to survivors of domestic violence. You will work in partnership with other agencies to develop and deliver risk management plans to ensure victims’ safety. You will be responsible for advocating on behalf of survivors of domestic violence in a range of settings and managing and reviewing your cases.

The successful candidate will have significant proven experience of providing emotional and practical support to survivors of domestic violence. You will understand the legal system in how it relates to survivors of domestic violence and have strong communication skills to deliver presentations and reports to stakeholders effectively. An ability to work independently and prioritise a busy workload is essential.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 08th March 2020

Interview Date: 17th March 2020

End date of contract: 30 September 2020

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This post however is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

£19,847 - £23,350 p/a (please note successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale and consideration may be given to a higher salary depending on the experience of the individual)             

Full-time (35 hrs p/w) Fixed-Term Contract until 31st March 2021.

West Midlands Hospitals

Are you a driven, proactive and compassionate individual looking to make a significant difference to the lives of vulnerable young people? Have you had personal experience of the Criminal Justice System or experience of engaging positively with young offenders or other vulnerable groups?  

If so, join St Giles Trust as a Caseworker and work on a new project that will provide tailored support to victims of violence under 25.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others. 

About this exciting opportunity

You will focus on assessing referred clients and producing support and risk management plans based on these assessments, promoting inter-agency collaboration in the assessment and planning process. You will also deliver a holistic and practical support service, working individually or with colleagues, including offering social and housing support, accompanying to appointments or appearing in court and debt advice.

Closing cases efficiently and positively, identifying referral routes for on-going support should serious problems develop in the future, is an important aspect of the role, as is forming strong relationships with external agencies.

What we are looking for:

• To have worked on an offender-led support project, personal experience of the criminal justice system, served a prison sentence, or still be serving a prison sentence near Wolverhampton or Coventry
• To be willing to provide a DBS check and other disclosure as required
• Track record of engaging positively with young offenders or other vulnerable groups.
• Experience of providing support, advice and advocacy and the ability to assess clients’ needs
• Strong communication and IT skills, particularly MS Office
• The ability to use and develop monitoring systems to record all aspects of the project

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more.

For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

Closing date: 11pm, 5th March 2020. Interviews: 18th and 19th March 2020.

SLRA is a well established, local voluntary organisation providing a range of advice and support services to refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants who are at risk or in crisis. 

We are looking for an experienced Youth Caseworker who would like to take up this exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Youth casework team, working alongside young people to ensure that they can access their statutory rights and make progress in their personal, social and educational development and achieve their full potential.

Our Youth caseworkers provide holistic casework, advice and practical support to young people aged 14 to 24 years, working closely with statutory and voluntary organisations to ensure that the immediate and longer -term needs of young people are met.

For the full job description, please visit the Look Ahead website.

Dorset Victim Support is looking to recruit 2 X full time multi-crime caseworkers, working flexible hours Monday to Friday based in Bournemouth.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

The main purpose of the job is to receive, manage and deliver an appropriate case load; to identify, liaise and work effectively with suitable partner agencies and voluntary groups to deliver safe, appropriate and timely services required by the victim and to maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness

To be successful in this role you will have experience of working directly with victims of crime in a statutory, voluntary or community work settings. You will have knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to children, young people and adults. You will have excellent listening and communication skills. You will be able to work under pressure; capable of managing, prioritising and organising a demanding caseload. You will work effectively both independently and within a team setting. You will be committed to providing a high quality service for victims and promoting equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion.

You will be required to travel throughout the County and further afield as pre-requisite for this post. You may also be required to work flexible hours, including some unsocial hours that may include evenings

VS 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 will be required.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as (s). In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role. If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support takes pride in being a diverse organisation, enriched by the participation of all individuals and communities. Diversity matters and we value it.