- Full-time
- Contract type: Fixed Term
- Department: Justice
- Compensation: up to GBP 29,000 – yearly
Job Description
Beacon Victim Care provides tailored support to help victims of crime cope, recover, and move forward. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Specialist Children and Young People Caseworker to deliver enhanced support to young victims of crime across the service.
In this rewarding role, you will build trusted relationships with children and young people, providing practical and emotional support through a trauma-informed and person-centred approach. You will manage a caseload of medium and high-risk cases, complete assessments and support plans, and help young people understand their rights and the criminal justice process.
You will also deliver awareness sessions, preventative interventions, and engaging activities within schools, youth settings, and community venues. Working collaboratively with partner agencies, you will help develop strong referral pathways and ensure safeguarding remains central to all practice.
As a specialist practitioner, you will support colleagues through coaching, sharing best practice, and helping to develop creative approaches that improve outcomes for children and young people affected by crime.
Qualifications
- GCSE English and Maths (minimum)
- Experience working with vulnerable children and young people
- Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management relating to CYP
- Experience delivering projects, interventions, or engagement activities for young people
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage a caseload and maintain accurate records
- Strong partnership-working and organisational skills
- Qualification relevant to working with children and young people
- Experience within victim services, youth work, or criminal justice settings
Additional Information
Additional Requirements: Successful post-holders will need to have a full UK Driving License and access to a personal vehicle for work purposes. The NPPV (non-police personnel vetting) check also requires that the post-holder has lived in the UK for the past 3 years with a few exceptions.
Contract: Fixed term until August 31st 2027.
Hours & work pattern: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Career Family & Scale: Operations – Practitioner, National
Location: Hertfordshire Police Headquarters, Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6XF
Closing Date: 12th June 2026. Catch22 reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time, for any reason before the stated closing date.
Vetting Requirements: This role is subject to the satisfactory completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include HMPPS vetting, NPPV, or other role-specific security clearances. Any offer of employment will be conditional upon the successful outcome of these checks.
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