Sexual Violence Triage Worker

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Job description

Victim Support is looking for a Sexual Violence (SV) Triage Worker, based in one of our Lancashire Hubs. 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.This is an exciting opportunity to join our extremely busy Sexual Violence team based in one of our 4 hubs in Lancashire, and supporting sexual abuse victims across Lancashire. The role will be largely office based, making initial contact with victims, assessing immediate needs and addressing safety issues in preparation to hand over to caseworkers.We are looking for an SV Triage Worker who is ready to join our dedicated and passionate team. We are looking for someone who is approachable and has an understanding of the support needs victims and survivors of Serious Sexual Assault and Rape present with. We are hoping to find someone who has fantastic interpersonal skills who can communicate with clients of all backgrounds and needs as well as working within a multi-agency context. Working as an SV Triage Worker will be challenging at times but at LVS we have a great team and management who are ready to support you. If you have experience in working with sexual abuse victims or vulnerable clients, good IT and organisational skills and a passion for helping people as part of a friendly, dynamic team then this may be the job for you.Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are outlined in the person specification under essential and tested area. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.If the vacancy has not specified the essential criteria for shortlisting, please use this section to express how your experience and skills are relevant for the role.If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.Victim Support is 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 will be required.Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.