Witness Care Officer

Can you make a positive difference to the lives of the victims and help to bring offenders to justice?
We're looking for someone with excellent communication skills who works well under pressure to join our team as a Witness Care Officer. We have one full-time, permanent vacancy available based at our Force Headquarters site at Ripley.

What you’ll be doing

• Complying with the requirements of the Victims Code by communicating information about court hearings to victims and witnesses.
• To act as point of contact for victims after reporting a crime to evaluate ongoing necessary support requirements.
• Supplying information to restorative justice service providers to empower victims.

The must haves

• Experience of communicating with a wide range of people, including the general public, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience of working in a customer care environment.
• GCSE English Language grade C/4 or proven experience to this level.

What’s in it for you?

At Derbyshire Constabulary, we aim to create an environment that puts people first. We want you to feel supported in everything you do, so you can give your very best. What’s more, we have a range of reward and benefits that if you join us you could enjoy.

Salary: £22,671 - £27,351 per annum (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.

Vetting clearance: RV level

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.

To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance and our recruitment process.

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• Vacancy closes 5th February 2024 at 23:55.
• Shortlisting will take place w/c 5th February 2024.
• Interview will be held w/c 4th March 2024.

Who we are

Here at Derbyshire Constabulary, 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. It’s these skilled people, people like you who contribute to the policing of Derbyshire.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together 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.