Northumbria Victim & Witness Service Volunteers

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Role:

Volunteering for #TeamNP

Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers and staff to do the job - that's where our 200 volunteers come in.

We are one of the largest police forces in England, therefore we need a diverse range of skills and experience to deliver outstanding service to our communities. We are very proud of the commitment and dedication that all our volunteers bring, and we wouldn't be the force we are today without them.

In addition to the positive impact volunteering can have on others, there are plenty of benefits for our volunteers too!

• Enhance your CV - impress new employers with your volunteering experience and commitment.
• Make a difference - give back to your community.
• Personal growth and development - gaining transferable skills and confidence.
• Gain insight into policing - exposure to Northumbria Police ''behind the scenes''
• Attend events - opportunity to attend exciting events up and down the country.
• Meet new people.

The Role

Northumbria Victim and Witness Service provides support to victims of crime following a difficult experience.

As a volunteer you could be an essential part of the team, providing longer term emotional and practical support to victims of crime in your local community. In your role you would:

• Provide support via telephone and have face to face engagement with victims of crime in the community - this could range from one off contact, to support through the criminal justice system, and beyond.
• Be a listening ear and provide emotional support and care, based on the individual needs of victims.
• Liaise with our Support Officers to ensure the right support services are in place and provide updates regarding information shared, support provided, and outcomes achieved.
• Develop your knowledge of local and national services, utilising and contributing new organisations to our directory of services where appropriate.
• Carry out your role with a non-judgemental attitude, upholding our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy.

If your interested, please see the role profile, here

What you'll bring

• It's important that you have good communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships.
• Due to the nature of the role you'll need to be able to speak English fluently.
• You'll also need basic computer skills.

We'll train and support you with the rest.

Training

You don't need prior experience to volunteer in this role, but you'll need to commit to 4 hours per week to undertake training. This will help to ensure that you are fully supported and equipped to undertake the role.

Once you have completed training, we'd ask that you commit at least 2 hours per week, but as with any volunteer role, we'd be happy to talk about flexibility.

If you feel that you could support victims in your local area, then please apply to become a Victim and Witness Service Volunteer.

Vacancy Contact:

For further information regarding the above opportunity please see the attached role profile here or contact: Krysia.boyd@northumbria.police.uk

We know it's important for you to feel that you're not only part of a great team, but part of a community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone.

Just so you know:

If you tell us that you have a disability, we can make adjustments to support you through the recruitment process (for example we can arrange extra time for tests or provide a sign language interpreter) You can get in touch with us via careers@northumbria.police.uk for any support regarding the application process. Please provide us with plenty of notice so we can ensure your visit goes smoothly.

If your application is successful, we'll ask you to undertake a DBS check and complete a NPPV2 vetting form - therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job role offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, submission of a Volunteer Agreement, and a self-declaration medical form information.