Witness Care Officer (Secondment/Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Reading Fire Station HQ/Home (Hybrid).
Secondment/Fixed Term Contract until 31 January 2026
In this rewarding role, you will provide contact, primarily by telephone, to victims and witnesses of crime; offering support and guidance as you work to increase the level of witness attendance at court. Confident working on your own initiative, you will be completing administrative tasks in order to ensure the efficient management of each case.
Experience of working in a customer-focused role with strong interpersonal skills is essential, together with the ability to effectively negotiate and persuade with a wide range of people. You will be comfortable working both alone and within a team, without close supervision, whilst maintaining a professional manner and must be IT literate in Microsoft Office packages.
The working pattern is attached.
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments are assumed supported and that your line manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy are aware of your intention to apply. If the secondment is not supported then a strong business rationale must be sent to RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the reference number for the role.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. For more information on our benefits, please visit the supporting you page, via the link at the bottom of the advert.
If you have any queries please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 22186. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
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The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 16 February 2025.
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