Family Caseworker
We have an exciting opportunity for a Homicide Family Caseworker to join our team, you will be based in London, with a primary focus on Central London, working 37.5 hours a week. The team you will be joining within the Homicide Service covers London and South East.
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
County/Borough Islington Office location Victim Support, 5-7 Singer Street, EC2A 4BQ Full time/Part time Full time Hours per week 37.5 Work schedule 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday Basic Salary £28,611.00 per annum Allowances London Weighting Contract type Permanent DBS required? Enhanced Police vetting required? No Closing Date 02/10/2025 Ref No 6347 Documents
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What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
2. Flexible working options including hybrid working
3. 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
4. An extra day off for your birthday & options to buy or sell annual leave
5. Pension with 5% employer contribution
6. Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
7. High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
8. Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
9. Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
10. Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
11. Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
12. 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 Central London, and occasionally outside of area, and therefore 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.
You will need:
13. an understanding of the impact of crime on victims.
14. effective verbal and written communication skills.
15. a proven track record of successfully delivering services and working directly within a statutory, voluntary or multi agency setting(s).
16. the ability to balance competing needs and priorities.
17. to be able to work independently and as part of a team.
18. a successful track record of building effective working relationships across internal and external stakeholders
Please read carefully the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details, this is essential for your application.