Engagement officer - united kingdom, norfolk

we have an exciting opportunity for an engagement officer to join the norfolk and suffolk victim care team covering norfolk and suffolk, working 30 hours a week.do you want to make a difference every day? do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?do you have resilience & adaptability? can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? if yes, then we'd love to hear from you???what we offer:at victim support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:flexible working25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days plus bank holidayspension with 5% employer contributionenhanced sick pay allowances & maternity paymentshigh street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discountsaccess to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted financeemployee assistance programme & wellbeing supportongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progressionabout the role:this role is based in our norwich office covering both norfolk and suffolk.as an engagement officer you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a programme of awareness raising with senior police officers, frontline officers and police staff from both norfolk and suffolk constabulary. you will work in partnership across both forces to raise the service profile of norfolk and suffolk victim care to ensure victim support services are accessible to all victims of crime.are you ready to help shape our service and give victims a voice in their right to access support? can you showcase excellent communication skills, have sound it knowledge and presentation skills and ability to drive change? please see attached job description and person specification for further details.about us:(vs) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across england and wales. we work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the criminal justice system. everyone at vs is driven by our vision ambitions and values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. working for vs gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.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 are required.victim support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. we believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. we believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. we therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. as part of our commitment to the race at work charter we would particularly welcome applicants from bame communities.how to apply: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 looking forward to hearing from you. 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.

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