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. Regardless of whether a crime has been reported, or when it happened, our services are free, confidential, and tailored to individuals' needs.
Our vision is that people affected by crime - victims, witnesses, and their families - are treated with dignity and respect and are at the heart of the justice in Scotland. Our mission is to ensure that all those affected by crime receive high quality support that will help them to recover from their experiences. All our work is guided and underpinned by our six core principles of being engaging and compassionate; inclusive and accessible; person-centred; adaptive, flexible, and responsive; collaborative; and knowledgeable and skilled. Now is the time to join Victim Support Scotland, helping us work towards the ambitions of our 5-year plan: Empowering people affected by crime: VSS Strategy 2021-2026.
VSS is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all of our service users and has a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG scheme checks in place to ensure this commitment is met.
What is the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Support Co-ordinator, working 35 hours per week.
Working pattern:
Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturdays between 10am to 4pm. Primary location:
Aberdeen. However, the post holder will be supporting service delivery across the whole locality, with travel across the area. Our service delivery model is outreach to meet the needs of people impacted by crime. Reporting directly to a Locality Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring, within your Service(s), that VSS's local service development and delivery plan is being implemented within your geographical area(s). Service delivery is provided by a team of skilled and knowledgeable volunteers, and you will be responsible for planning their deployment to ensure that the service delivered meets the desired outcomes of victims and witnesses of crime, our service users. Responsible for all aspects of volunteer engagement with VSS at your services, including recruitment, induction, learning and development, ongoing performance management, and support. Contributing to business planning and coordination ensuring that continuous learning takes place to monitor that the outcomes of service users are being met. If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you. What you'll need to be successful We are looking for someone who is experienced in a similar role and can evidence continuing professional development, effective leadership style, able to build confidence, motivate and improve performance with a clean full driver licence. Analytical skills are a must; you must be able to understand, collect, analyse, report, and present data. The ability to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and bias is essential. A good working knowledge of the voluntary/charity sector is required, as is a willingness to be flexible in working hours and able to travel as required. Please note:
This post will be subject to a satisfactory PVG check. What we offer? When you work for Victim Support Scotland, your wellbeing is important to us. Not only do we offer an enhanced annual leave package of 39 days (Pro-rata), but you will also have access to our free health cash plan which includes cover for you and your family across a range of benefits, including dental cover, access to a virtual GP, counselling, legal support, and discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, retail and much more. In addition, we offer a generous pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and access to a credit union. Supporting employee development is important to us, and we offer comprehensive learning and development opportunities. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, please advise if you require any adjustments in the application process by contacting Jobs@victimsupportsco.org.uk. Closing date:
12 January 2025 Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22 January 2025.
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Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm and Saturdays between 10am to 4pm. Primary location:
Aberdeen. However, the post holder will be supporting service delivery across the whole locality, with travel across the area. Our service delivery model is outreach to meet the needs of people impacted by crime. Reporting directly to a Locality Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring, within your Service(s), that VSS's local service development and delivery plan is being implemented within your geographical area(s). Service delivery is provided by a team of skilled and knowledgeable volunteers, and you will be responsible for planning their deployment to ensure that the service delivered meets the desired outcomes of victims and witnesses of crime, our service users. Responsible for all aspects of volunteer engagement with VSS at your services, including recruitment, induction, learning and development, ongoing performance management, and support. Contributing to business planning and coordination ensuring that continuous learning takes place to monitor that the outcomes of service users are being met. If you are looking for a role with a purpose, where you can really make a difference, then this may be the role for you. What you'll need to be successful We are looking for someone who is experienced in a similar role and can evidence continuing professional development, effective leadership style, able to build confidence, motivate and improve performance with a clean full driver licence. Analytical skills are a must; you must be able to understand, collect, analyse, report, and present data. The ability to challenge stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination, and bias is essential. A good working knowledge of the voluntary/charity sector is required, as is a willingness to be flexible in working hours and able to travel as required. Please note:
This post will be subject to a satisfactory PVG check. What we offer? When you work for Victim Support Scotland, your wellbeing is important to us. Not only do we offer an enhanced annual leave package of 39 days (Pro-rata), but you will also have access to our free health cash plan which includes cover for you and your family across a range of benefits, including dental cover, access to a virtual GP, counselling, legal support, and discounts on gym memberships, cinema tickets, retail and much more. In addition, we offer a generous pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, and access to a credit union. Supporting employee development is important to us, and we offer comprehensive learning and development opportunities. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, please advise if you require any adjustments in the application process by contacting Jobs@victimsupportsco.org.uk. Closing date:
12 January 2025 Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22 January 2025.
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