Children and Young People Support Worker in Baildon

We have an exciting opportunity for a Children and Young Person (CYP) Caseworker based in our Shipley office, working 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Hybrid working can be discussed.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for Children and Young People who have been victims of crime? Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with children and young people? If yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

• Flexible Working Options: Including hybrid working.
• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 33 days plus Bank Holidays, with options to buy or sell annual leave.
• Birthday Leave: An extra day off for your birthday.
• Pension Plan: 5% employer contribution.
• Enhanced Allowances: Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity payments.
• Exclusive Discounts: High Street, retail, holiday, gym, entertainment, and leisure discounts.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary‑deducted finance.
• Wellbeing Support: Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Inclusive Networks: Access to EDI networks and colleague cafés.
• Sustainable Travel: Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans.
• Career Development: Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career progression.

As a Children and Young Person Caseworker you will support the development and implementation of the CYP Service Model for supporting children and young people who have been affected by crime. You will develop and deliver innovative interventions to address their needs and work closely with children and young people in the Service to involve them in service design, delivery and evaluation. You will manage a caseload of up to 30 cases.

• Previous experience delivering services for children and young people.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues relating to children and young people.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with stakeholders & partners.
• An understanding of the current issues for children and young people affected by or experiencing crime, domestic abuse and relationship abuse.
• Knowledge & understanding of confidentiality and safe working practice in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• Aware of the impact of crime including witnesses attending court and giving evidence.

Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. We put them at the heart of our organisation and our support and campaigns are informed and shaped by them and their experiences. Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required. At Victim Support, we’re proud to celebrate diversity and create a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We’re committed to being an antiracist organisation, and we actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those from Black and Asian and other minoritised communities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet all essential criteria for a job where it is practicable to do so. We are also happy to make reasonable adjustments during the recruitment and selection process.

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date. If you have already registered & started an application, then we will contact you to advise of the amended closing date wherever possible.