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We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young People (CYP) Caseworker to join the team at Victim Support Gloucestershire, 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 & options to buy or sell annual leave
* Pension with 5% employer contribution
* Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity & paternity payments
* High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment & leisure discounts
* Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
* Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
* Access to EDI networks and colleague cafes
* Cycle to work scheme & season ticket loans
* Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About The Role
This role is based at our Gloucester office and will require regular travel within the Gloucestershire area, hence a driving license is essential.
As a Children & Young People Caseworker You Will
* Effectively manage a caseload of self-referrals or referred service users, delivering excellent services which support the commissioners and their service goals to victims.
* Ensure each victim receives an individually appropriate tailored support and information service that fully meets their needs, keeping complex needs central to all processes and decisions.
* Undertake risk and needs assessments to address the specific needs of the client in line with VS operating procedures. Follow relevant safeguarding policies and procedures, working with safeguarding leads and other agencies to ensure an integrated approach to address any safeguarding concerns.
* Provide information and advocacy to enable service users to navigate and understand the criminal justice process and ensure their rights are upheld in accordance with the Victims Code of Practice.
You Will Need
* Understanding of the issues for children and young people who experience disadvantage or crime.
* Understanding of confidentiality and safe working practices, in accordance with safeguarding and data protection legislation.
* Proven track record of working with children or young people OR proven track record of working with people experiencing domestic abuse.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt style and approach to meet the needs of a specific audience.
* Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner.
* Excellent IT and administrative skills including the use of Microsoft Office packages.
* High resilience and the ability to work under pressure.
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.
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.
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.
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