Victim Liaison Officer

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Victim Liaison Officer
Part time permanent post - 18.5 hours
Shifts: Flexible working hours policy applies. Normal working hours will be 18.5 hours per week and these will normally be worked during office hours between 07:30hrs to 17:00hrs Wednesday to Friday inclusive.
Grade E: £25,713- £29,874 (pro rata)
Based at Hanley Liberty House but may change to another location within Stoke on Trent within the next 18 months.
Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the countys residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Set out within the forces Policing Plan, Staffordshire Police has clear direction and ambition through five main priorities; Modern Policing, Early Intervention, Supporting Victims and Witnesses, Managing Offenders and Reoffending and Public Confidence. These priorities support the exciting changes that have already taken place and provide the framework for changes to come.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
About the Opportunity
We are recruiting a victim liaison officer to work as part of the Youth Offender Management team coordinating the Multi-agency Practitioners meetings, liaising between internal and external partners and victims of crime.
The post holder will be a vital role in the liaison with victims of crime and develop an understanding of their needs and will lead, encourage and support victims to be involved in the restorative justice approach, to reduce the fear of crime.
Activities include:
Researching, collating and disseminating information from a range of sources
Contributing to multiagency meetings, liaising with internal and external partners.
Carrying out computer searches on Police and other Information Systems.
The completion and co-ordination of all enquiries in a timely manner.
Liaison with other departments and partner agencies.
Highlighting pertinent information and warnings from research conducted for appropriate risk assessments to be carried out.
All relevant training will be given to the successful applicant.
Further details relating to the role can be found in the Role Profile.
We would advise all applicants to tailor their CV to meet the criteria on the role profile. Closing date is on Friday 28th June 2024 at midday.
As One Force across Staffordshire, we know that Diversity and Inclusion help us improve our decision making, encourage creativity and embrace innovation so all our people can thrive.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit and achievements. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, gender, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police Force we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

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