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Case Manager

Blackpool (Hybrid)
Up to £28050.00 per annum
Full-time
This job is closed.
Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Case Manager to join the Lancashire team in Blackpool, working 37.5 hours a week.

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…

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 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:

This role is based from our Blackpool Office, delivering a service that covers Blackpool, Wyre, Fylde, Lancaster and surrounding areas working with around 30 perpetrators per year. Hybrid working (2 days per week from home) is available after successful completion of probation.

As a Drive Case Manager, you will:

  • Provide case management on a one to one basis with perpetrators whose victims have been identified as high risk to pro-actively secure engagement, influence attitudinal a& behavioural change & link to other services
  • Work collaboratively with existing agencies to design an individual intervention plan to address identified needs & risks whilst promote understanding of the impact of abusive behaviours
  • Work closely with the IDVA service to review risk, develop safety plans & improve outcomes

You will need:

  • An understanding of domestic abuse, risk assessment & risk management
  • Experience of working with victims and/or perpetrators of domestic abuse, those with complex needs and/or challenging behaviour
  • The ability to build relationships with key stakeholders & develop multi-agency responses to support and/or disrupt perpetrators in order to reduce the harm they pose to victims
  • Good communication & influencing skills, able to challenge service users & other agencies in order to produce positive outcomes
  • To be flexible, adaptable and highly resilient

This role involves regular travel and due to the location, a driving license and access to a vehicle is considered an essential requirement. If you are unable to drive because of a disability please indicate this in your application in your personal statement so we can explore the feasibility of alternative arrangements.

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.

As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.

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.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We look forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.



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Victim Support View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size More than 1000
Posted on: 10 September 2024
Closed date: 10 October 2024 at 10:33
Job ref: 5799
Tags: Social / Support Work
This job is closed.