Victim Liaison Officer

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Victim Liaison Officer to join our North Somerset Youth Justice Team. The YJS are responsible are local multi-agency teams that work with children aged 10-17 to prevent offending and reoffending. They support young people and their families by addressing underlying difficulties and providing guidance at police stations and courts.

In this role, you will;

Support victims of youth crime by providing information on offender sentences and helping them navigate the justice system. Liaise with victims and families

Deliver high-quality services

Promote victim awareness within the Youth Justice Service.

Key Responsibilities:

Youth Justice Victim Liaison Officers support victims by facilitating restorative justice, relaying court outcomes, and providing updates on case decisions. They liaise with criminal justice agencies to ensure victims are listened to and involved in the process.

Victim Support and Communication

Relaying Outcomes: The court outcome is relayed to the victim by the Victim Liaison Officer, who can provide support at any point in the process.

Providing Updates: Responsibilities include answering queries, providing updates, and explaining case decisions over the phone, as well as drafting letters to victims.

Ensuring Involvement: Officers work directly with victims to ensure they are listened to and involved in the youth justice process.

Restorative Justice Facilitation

Facilitating Restorative Justice: The role plays a critical part in supporting the team to facilitate restorative justice with victims of crime and young people.

Discussion Opportunities: The Youth Justice Service ensures victims have an opportunity to discuss how their lives have been affected by current youth crime.

Inter-Agency Liaison

Agency Collaboration: Officers liaise with, provide, and analyse information for criminal justice agencies and other partner agencies.

Advising Partners: They give advice to ensure that the needs of victims are met within the broader justice framework.

Victim Support and Communication

Relaying Outcomes: The court outcome is relayed to the victim by the Victim Liaison Officer, who can provide support at any point in the process.

Providing Updates: Responsibilities include answering queries, providing updates, and explaining case decisions over the phone, as well as drafting letters to victims.

Ensuring Involvement: Officers work directly with victims to ensure they are listened to and involved in the youth justice process.

Restorative Justice Facilitation

Facilitating Restorative Justice: The role plays a critical part in supporting the team to facilitate restorative justice with victims of crime and young people.

Discussion Opportunities: The Youth Justice Service ensures victims have an opportunity to discuss how their lives have been affected by current youth crime.

Inter-Agency Liaison

Agency Collaboration: Officers liaise with, provide, and analyse information for criminal justice agencies and other partner agencies.

Advising Partners: They give advice to ensure that the needs of victims are met within the broader justice framework.