VIN Community Organising Overview Session 22 Mar 23
You can view the recording of the session here:
VIN Community Organising Overview Session 22 Mar 23.mp4 (sharepoint.com)
Archive for month: March, 2023
Witness Care Officer – FIXED TERM (up to 12 months)
The Voice Witness Care Team provide a single point of contact for victim and witnesses involved in the Criminal Justice System. In this rewarding role you will provide contact, primarily by telephone, to victims and witnesses of crime; offering support and guidance as you work to ensure witness attendance at court.
Job Description
You will be required to:
- Keep witnesses updated throughout the prosecution process by providing information and support.
- Ensure the attendance of witnesses at court by providing practical support, including travel arrangements, childcare, and other appropriate measures for those required to attend.
- Undertake initial witness contact by telephone and maintain regular direct contact to provide up-to-date and relevant information.
- Carry out appropriate needs assessment, record the results of the assessment and provide a tailored response to every victim and witnesses.
- Maintain accurate case management records using dedicated IT systems
- Facilitate referrals, where appropriate, to other service providers on behalf of the victim or witness.
- Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, demonstrating an ability to work flexibly, using initiative where required and the ability to work within a team environment.
- Complete administrative tasks to ensure the efficient management of each case.
- Work in a fast-paced environment, adhering to deadlines and delivering results through effective planning and organisation of own workload, demonstrating the ability to prioritise and manage demands, even under pressure.
- Demonstrate the ability to respond to change in the working environment by showing a willingness to adapt and be flexible in changing circumstances, seeking advice from others when change occurs and maintaining work standards as circumstances change.
- Have an appreciation of the importance of confidentiality and safe working practice.
- Demonstrate a level of awareness of equality and diversity issues appropriate to this role.
- Have excellent communication skills written and oral.
- Bring previous experience of working within a statutory, voluntary, community, private social care or customer service environment dealing with members of the public, successfully managing conflict.
- Provide assistance to other Voice teams upon reasonable request from management.
You can view the full Job Description here
The Rose of Northamptonshire Awards
The Rose of Northamptonshire Awards was first launched in 2021 by the High Sheriff’s Office, the Lord Lieutenancy, and what was at the time Northamptonshire County Council. The Awards were part of the Unsung Heroes Initiative, looking to identify and express thanks to groups and individuals who worked tirelessly to keep communities safe, and businesses moving, during the global Covid-19 crisis.
In 2023, this county-wide awards initiative is being re-launched by a partnership between the North and West Northamptonshire Unitary Authorities and Northamptonshire Community Foundation. The awards are supported by several representatives for the county, including James Saunders Watson Esq, Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire; Crispin Holborrow DL, High Sheriff; Chairman Andre Gonzalez De Savage, Chair of West Northamptonshire Council and Chairman Larry Henson, the Chair of North Northamptonshire Council.
For more information on the Awards and the Nomination Criteria click here: Northamptonshire Community Foundation – Rose of Northamptonshire Awards (ncf.uk.com)
Support North Northamptonshire Recruitment
These exciting roles have been created through the Integrated Care Partnership in Northamptonshire to help mobilise services to reduce inequalities in communities across the North of the County. For more information please see the programme and job descriptions on this link:
Support North Northants: Support Worker
Support North Northants: Single Point of Access (SPA) Coordinator
Support North Northants: IT and Data Analysis Manager
Support North Northants: Operations Manager#
Support North Northants: Benefits Advisor
Shining a Spotlight on Rural Community Needs
Please find the Eventbrite details for Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s Community Conversation ‘Shining a Spotlight on Rural Community Needs’ on Thursday 23rd March at 4.30pm.
Welcome to the launch of Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s ‘Shining a Spotlight on Rural Community Needs’ campaign to help champion our rural communities.
Nearly a third of the county live within rural communities, including rural towns. At Northamptonshire Community Foundation , we are developing a focus on rural philanthropy to ensure that these communities get their fair share of funding. This in turn will help tackle urgent needs such as poverty and access to services across our local villages and countryside. We invite you to get involved across the coming weeks and months. We are delighted that we have £100,000 to kickstart a match fund appeal to boost grant awards to rural community projects, thanks to the generous support of the Constance Travis Charitable Trust.
On 23rd March, we’ll be hosting the first in a series of Community Conversations about this campaign, which will give us the opportunity to discuss local need and community solutions with our fantastic guest panellists:
Elaine O’Leary – Northamptonshire ACRE
Lynn Hinch – Ability CIC
Caroline Brocklehurst DL – Member of High Sheriff Panel
Jackie Hands – New Albion Wind Farm Panel Member
Health Inequalities within Northamptonshire – Population Health Timeout
For an excellent synopsis of Health Inequalities in Northamptonshire take a look at the Population Health Timeout.
Housing Support Recovery Co-ordinator
Bridge is a peer support programme which links volunteers who may have recovered from alcohol and/or drug misuse with members who have, or who are recovering from serious substance misuse problems. Bridge also provides a range of activities, events and support and our outstanding teams include recovery workers who support our members to sustain their recovery, as well as staff who specialise in advice and guidance on benefits, housing, and employment.
We currently have a vacancy for a Housing Support Recovery Co-ordinator. In this interesting and varied role, you will be responsible for assessing and coordinating drug and alcohol support alongside various housing options in Northamptonshire. This is done with the aim of reducing the scale of unmet housing needs and reducing the rate of unplanned discharge from treatment, for people with a housing need. The successful candidate is responsible for ensuring advice and information is provided effectively for external partners within Housing. You will also provide drug and alcohol information and advice with a harm reduction emphasis to staff and members across Northamptonshire, providing every opportunity to access our service if required
For more information, please see the Job Description .
