Witness Care Officer

Can you make a positive difference to the lives of victims and witnesses and help to bring offenders to justice?

If so, we are looking for a Witness Care Officer to join us on a part-time, permanent basis working 25.5 hours per week : Monday to Friday with one late shift until 5pm.

Our Witness Care Team provides a vital service to both victims and witnesses of crime by offering ongoing support, guidance and advice throughout case and court proceedings.

Key Tasks

Provide necessary guidance and support for guidance to colleagues, partners, victims, witnesses and other appropriate agencies.
Ongoing liaison with witnesses to ensure readiness, attendance at hearings and hearing outcomes.
Record, store and supply information using appropriate computer systems.

The must haves

Educated to A Level grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent.
Have empathy and patience when communicating with people.
Ability to gather and process information whilst liaising and communicating with varying stakeholders.

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we aim to create an environment that puts people first. We want you to be supported in everything you do, so you can give your very best. What’s more, we have a range of reward and benefits such as yearly salary increments, Bluelight Card (discounts), flexi scheme, pension contribution scheme, cycle to work scheme and so much more.

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

Salary range: Grade 4. £29,085 - £32,772 (pro rata).

Vetting clearance: RV- 3 years continuous residency within the UK required at time of application.

What’s next

If we feel like a place where you can belong, we'd love to learn more about you.

Please click apply to complete your application, stating how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as listed within the job description.

To help you with your application we’ve provided some guidance linked here.

To find out more, register for our upcoming information webinars click here.

Vacancy closes Tuesday 3rd September 2024 at 23:55.
Shortlisting will take place w/c 9th September 2024.

Who we are

Here at Leicestershire Police doesn't have to mean patrolling the streets. Just as important as our uniformed officers is our strong team of professional and support staff working behind the scenes. Its these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Leicestershire.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

The force is undertaking Hays Job Evaluation scheme; therefore the advertised grade may be subject to change. To be completed by April 2024 and if there are any changes to the grade, they will take effect from this date.