Community Development & Social Enterprise
Victim Support Scotland – Empowering People Affected by Crime.
We put victims and witnesses at the heart of everything we do so they are heard, have improved health and well-being, feel safer, more secure, and informed, and that we are an effective organisation, that makes a lasting difference.
Who We Are?
Victim Support Scotland provides support and information to people affected by crime and campaigns for victim and witness rights. Our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals’ needs.
Our vision is that people affected by crime are treated with dignity and respect. Our mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences.
What is the role?
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Support Co-ordinator, working 14 hours per week.
Working pattern: Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturdays between 10am to 4pm. Ideally, we would like the candidate to work Saturdays 10-4pm, and another day of the week in between the hours of 8am-8pm.
Primary location: Aberdeen. The post holder will support service delivery across the whole locality, with travel across the North East area. Expenses will be covered.
The postholder will report directly to a Locality Manager and will be responsible for ensuring that VSS’s local service development and delivery plan is implemented within the geographical area. Service delivery is provided by a team of skilled and knowledgeable volunteers, and the postholder will be responsible for planning their deployment to ensure that the service delivered meets the desired outcomes of victims and witnesses of crime.
What you’ll need to be successful:
We are looking for someone experienced in a similar role, able to build confidence, motivate and improve performance, and have a clean full driver licence. You should have analytical skills to understand, collect, analyse, report, and present data. A good working knowledge of the voluntary/charity sector and flexibility in working hours is required.
Please note: This post will be subject to a satisfactory PVG check.
What we offer:
We offer an enhanced annual leave package of 39 days (Pro-rata), access to a free health cash plan, a generous pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and access to a credit union.
Closing date: Sunday 9 March 2025 at Midnight.
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